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found the best means of invigorating the animal. When 
file horse shows signs of returning strength, then a small 
quantity of fresh sweet hay may be given, and oats that 
have been stt eped in boiling water ; occasional draughts of 
oatmeal gruel, and, as a stimulant, small malt-mashes. If 
the weather is mild, let the animal enjoy a few hours of 
the middle of the day in a field; but not without clothing, 
and especially a breast-piece cloth and head-covering, or 
hood. 
In some instances inflammation of the throat accompanies 
this complaint, in which case the animal will refuse to eat. 
To remove the inflammation the submaxillary glands and 
also the parotid glands should be immediately blistered. It 
is a mistaken idea to attempt stopping the nasal discharge ; 
and it ought rather to be encouraged by means of warm 
mashes placed in the manger, or in nose-bags, while the 
head is kept perfectly warm by clothing. 
When the disease is protracted, great weakness generally 
follows ; in which case, although the fever has not yet been 
reduced and means are taken to subdue it, it will be 
absolutely necessary to give such food as is of a nourishing 
nature to support the animal, such as carrots, malt-mashes, 
mashed hay, and tares, or other green meat. 
If the animal persists in refusing food, carrots should be 
forced in between his grinders which will in most instances 
induce him to take food. Ii this should fail, then a pail- 
full of gruel should always be placed in his manger, which 
he is sure to partake of occasionally. This will sustain 
him until a favourable turn of the disorder has taken place. 
Every means should be adopted to keep the limbs warm 
by rubbing, warm bandages, &c. 
If this disease is not removed in a moderate length of 
time, thick wind, chronic cough, and broken wind may be 
