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the art of cure consisting rather in the adaptation of the reme- 
tly than in the knowledge of the remedy itself. The only pre¬ 
tensions we, as men of reason and science, can set up towards a 
cure, are such as are founded on the understanding we may obtain 
of the immediate cause of roaring : all other boastings are down¬ 
right quackery, and worse than quackery, imposition. 
I introduce what follows in this place for the double purpose of shewing to 
what extent the public may be gulled by empirics, and what improvements our 
art has made, even within these very few years past. Clatcr, whose works 
surpass those of White by half-a-score editions— ergo^ according to his own 
account, just by so much par excellence —“ The rapid sale of twenty-three large 
impressions of this work has established its character upon the surest founda¬ 
tion”—these are his words—Clater, I repeat, in “ Every Man his own Farrier,” 
24th edit., recommends for the “ Cure of Roaring” a few aniseeds and ca¬ 
raway seeds, and a little Dover’s powder, mixed with the balsam of sulphur 
and the yolk of an egg!—altogether about as effectual as White’s squills, am¬ 
moniac, and aniseeds must prove in broken wind. And yet these are two 
works which, for the best part of the last half century, have engrossed the atten¬ 
tion of the public! Proh pudor ! 
With a view of shewing the different plans of treatment apart 
from each other, and of making it intelligible in what kinds of 
roaring they are respectively applicable, I shall suppose cases of 
the description that are likely to come before us, and affix to each 
of them the proper treatment. 
Auscultation, carefully practised, will prove very serviceable 
to us in discovering whence the sound proceeds, and leading, pro¬ 
bably, to some better opinion as to what gives rise to it. The 
stethoscope may be used: but, in general, we shall do better, I be¬ 
lieve, without it. It will be an important step towards treatment 
to make out whether the cause resides in the head, or the larynx, 
or the windpipe, or lungs. 
Treatment of Roaring, the accompaniment or conse¬ 
quence OF Inflammation. —Should the roaring be recent, and 
the horse have been lately, or be still, labouring under any inflam¬ 
matory affection of the air-passages—laryngitis, bronchitis, strangles, 
influenza, catarrh, or even cough—it will probably be requisite to 
employ depletive measures ; though this again must depend upon 
what has already been done, as well as upon the nature, stage, and 
intensity of the inflammatory action pre.sent. Bleeding may be re¬ 
quired ; purging may be rec(uircd ; alterative medicines are gene¬ 
rally useful ; counter-irritation almost always. Draw three or four 
quarts of blood : rather be content with this, and repeat tlie same, 
than abstract a larger quantity. Give purgative or alterative me¬ 
dicine : administer daily such a ball as this:— 
Take of Calomel 
Rarbadoes aloes (in powder) 
Digitalis (in jiowdcr) .. 
Venice turpentine .'. 
jij Mix into a ball. 
