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lead us to expect. This is merely because in many cases professional advice 
is not resorted to at a sufficiently early stage. In some districts, it is not 
uncommon to work cart-horses throughout the course of the disease, when its 
mild nature (seemingly) allows. Of course this is extremely foolish and cruel 
conduct, and now and again a horse is utterly unable to endure such barbarous. 
measures. The symptoms become more extreme ; and, unless the animal is 
most carefully tended by the experienced veterinarian, he will succumb. Until 
the active and acute symptoms have abated, rest is one of the primary 
essentials in this, as in nearly every disease. Again, of all the maladies to which 
the horse is subject, influenza is one of the most weakening and debilitating ; 
and.-yet, ignorant people will still pour down the throats of their long-suffering 
animals, the most abominable quack mixtures, which very commonly lay the 
foundation of a fatal result. These mixtures frequently contain large doses of 
lowering or sedative drugs, which the already enfeebled system cannot resist. 
Tincture of aconite is but one of the deleterious ingredients of some of the 
medicines, which have frequently well-nigh brought the poor sufferers, to 
whom it has been administered, to death’s door. It is not uncommon to find 
animals poisoned by excessive doses of sedative, and other drugs. 
+ We may incidentally remark, that the great fact to learn about influenza, 
is, that good support in the shape of oil-cake, gruel, and other nutritious 
in the disease. fn that debilitating form of influenza, known as pink-eye, 
“Some form of alcoholic stimulant is of paramount importance throughout the 
disease. ; 
A gentlemen once purchased a horse, as he thought, very cheaply at a 
fair. When the bargain was made, the purchaser inquired if the animal had 
any defects, for which he was disposed of at so low a rate. The seller 
replied that the horse had but two faults, the first being that when out at 
grass he could not be caught. As, however, it was not intended to turn the 
horse out to grass, this was not a fault in the opinion of the new comer, who 
at this juncture excitedly asked, “ But, tell me, what is his other defect?” 
“Tt is this,” replied the dealer, “ that when the brute is caught, he is no good 
to anyone.” But too often men pay cheaply, as our friend did for his horse, 
for medicine composed they know not how, which is often useless, and 
sometimes worse than useless. Recently we were called in to two teams 
of cart-horses, each one of which had received a ball. All the animals were 
nauseated, and were not fit for work for several days. This is a very mild 
instance of the ill-advised treatment, which is too frequently adopted. 
We cannot too emphatically condemn the practice which is too general 
among horse owners and others, of giving and applying medicines and 
medicaments without professional advice. There are, however, exceptions 
to all rules, and there are of course some, though very few patent remedies, 
which are really of use. We are so often asked our opinions concerning 
some of them, that. we think it well to append here formule, which will be 
found of-great value for general use. One ounce of methylated spirit, and 
one ounce of Goulard’s extract of lead, make with the addition of eight 
