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epizootic form, or brought on from impure air, it is a very 

 fatal disease. As we recommend in all diseases of the chest, 

 the animal should be placed in a comfortable and thoroughly 

 ventilated loose-box, and the body comfortably clothed. It 

 is almost useless to attempt the treatment of a case of pneu- 

 monia, if the animal is allowed to stand ji an impure atmos - 

 phere. When the disease is commencing, and the pulse full 

 and oppressed, take blood, from six to eight quarts for an 

 ordinary sized horse, and give two drachms of aloes. Full 

 doses of purgative medicine must not be given, as super- 

 purgation is easily brought on, and generally proves fatal. 

 Clysters of soap and water should be given regularly, every 

 four or five hours, until the bowels are gently moved. Seda- 

 tives must also be given, as Fleming's tincture of aconite, 

 in doses of ten or twelve drops every two hours; until the 

 increased action of the heart is somewhat abated. Blankets 

 wru ng' out of hot water should be applied to the sid es i" t.hp 

 early stage, an d is preferable to blisters. Another good 

 sedative in pneumonia is : — - 



\ Calomel, . ... 1 scruple, 



( Powdered opium, .... 2 scruples, 



made into a ball with linseed mealj and one given three 

 times a-day. 



When the disease has lasted for a couple or three days, 

 blisters are benefi cial; the hair sh ould be removed from o ff 

 the sides, and mustard or c antharid ine ointnient well rubbe d 

 in, and the patient encouraged to take cold wate r, impreg- 

 nated wit h nitre i 

 C Eecovery commonly takes place about the fifth or sixth 

 may, and is expedited by the free use of stimulants and tonics, 

 nr the liquor^a cetate of ammoni a , in two ounce doses fou r 

 times a-day. When the pulse is weak, and the disease hav- 



