THE RECENT INFLUENZA AMONG HORSES. 
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R Hydrarg. Chloridi . . . . 
Antim. Oxy. Sulphuret 
Gum Guaici Pulv 
Farinae Avense 
Terebinth q. s. to make 12 balls. 
In other cases I have given occasional doses of nitre in mash ; 
though in cases where but little oedema is present, medicine 
hardly seems to be required, further than to keep the bowels 
loose. After the commencement of the attack, more usually 
the bowels are inclined to be lax. Towards keeping them in a 
pultaceous state, and at the same time to avoid as much as pos- 
sible the use of medicine, nothing is more beneficial than a 
change of food, from hay and oats to green diet and bran mashes. 
Clover was therefore substituted for hay, and bran for corn, and 
cold water always plentifully supplied to the animal by a pailful 
being placed within reach. The animal, even if inclined to 
eat, for the first two or three days was kept stinted ; warm bran 
mashes only being allowed, with a small quantity of clover. 
The bran was more generally refused, while grass and hay 
would be taken. The grass was placed in the manger or on 
the ground, so that the animal could more readily eat it without 
putting his neck on the stretch. As convalescence returned, 
the grass was gradually withdrawn, and the usual food substi- 
tuted. I have mentioned that the throat always became sore 
and tender, with sometimes a short suppressed cough. I looked 
upon this symptom as so certain to occur, that, even if it were 
not detectibly present, I commenced my treatment by having 
the throat and upper part of the neck well rubbed with a lini- 
ment composed of two pints of spirits of turpentine and oil, and 
one part liq. ammonise ; and during the progress of the disease 
the throat continued afterwards to be rubbed with this mixture. 
When there was great swelling and tenderness, 1 had hot cloths 
frequently held up to the parts in addition, and afterwards ap- 
plied the infusion of cantharides. 
The Animal, when first attacked, is at once put into 
a loose box or a well ventilated place, and, as a first principle, 
the greatest attention paid to the purity of the air. Chloride of 
lime has been constantly sprinkled through the sick stables. 
In cases where the breathing has been violently affected, I have 
used blisters extensively to the sides and front of the chest ; but 
in the two cases mentioned only, in the present influenza, have I 
found it necessary to use them. I cannot speak very confidently 
as to their good effects, and think it probable that, by preventing 
lying down, they may have induced the disease of which these 
animals at last both died, viz. laminitis ; although they seemed 
to act most beneficially in the first instance. 
The Treatment on which I most depend is the frequent 
