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MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY 
will bfe restored to its natural healthy condition and ap¬ 
pearance 
Remedies.— If the complaint is connected with any of 
the maladies to which we have referred, then the medical 
treatment already recommended in these must be adopted; 
but if we are unable to detect the cause, which is frequently 
the case, it may then be suspected that it is connected 
with the suspension of some important secretion, and 
with the alimentary canal generally. Then we should ad¬ 
minister some mild purgatives, which may consist of the fol¬ 
lowing prescription— 
Aloes . . . 1-| drachm, 
Nitre ... 2 drachms; 
made into a ball with treacle. 
Let the above be twice repeated, and on the third day 
the following should be given :— 
Calomel ... 1 drachm, 
Aloes ... 2 drachms. 
The horse should be kept from dry food, and in its stead 
give him bran and other mashes. This treatment must be 
pursued until a regular and healthy action of the alimentary 
canal is re-established, which will be indicated by the 
appearance of his coat. Some veterinarians recommend the 
following purgative in hide-bound cases. 
Levigated antimony . . 2 drachms, 
Nitre . . . .3 drachms, 
Sulphur . . . .4 drachms; 
made into a ball. 
This is repeated every night, and accompanied by mashes 
until a healthy condition is established. Perhaps it is 
better to vary these different medicines. Sulphur and 
antimony combined produce a peculiar effect upon the skin, 
