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shifting from the feet to the bowels or lungs; as it is no 
uncommon occurrence for horses labouring under inflamma¬ 
tion of the feet to have that suddenly transferred to the 
lungs, or vice versa. In such a case it might, and indeed 
often proves fatal to the animal. It is therefore, probably, 
safer to have recourse to sedative medicines at first. The 
following are the proportions to be given once a day, three 
or four times :— 
Digitalis ... 1 drachm, 
Nitre .... 2 drachms, 
Emetic tartar . . 1^ drachm. 
If on the next day after bleeding no evident abatement 
of the complaint is observable, then it will be necessary to 
have recourse to bleeding again, and two quarts from each 
foot may be taken; and in cases which resist this second 
bleeding, a third time will be necessary, but it should not 
exceed a quart from each foot. To cool the feet, cloths wet 
with water in which pounded nitre has been dissolved 
immediately before used, should be frequently applied. This 
solution should be in the proportion of one ounce of nitre 
to a pound of water. About the third day a large blister 
will be found useful; it must embrace the whole coronet 
and pastern. Previous to this, however, a cradle must be 
put on the horse’s neck, and the feet must be covered after 
the removal of the blister, to prevent them from being 
blemished, which they are liable to be if exposed to the air. 
If at a favourable season of the year, the animal should be 
fed upon green meat or upon mashes, but which should 
always be limited, as nothing is so likely to keep up inflam¬ 
mation as a full stomach. 
It should on no account be attempted to force a horse to 
rise, as the animal will not lie longer than is necessary for 
his recovery, and every symptom of lameness should be gone 
