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the inflammation—a copious discliarge of mucus or purulent 
matter from the nostrils—will be hastened. If the discharge 
does not appear so speedily as we could wish, we can, in the same 
way, apply a stimulant to the part. The vapour impregnated 
with turpentine arising from fresh yellow deal saw-dust, used 
instead of bran, will have very considerable effect in quickening 
and increasing the suppuration. It may even be resorted to 
almost from the beginning, if there is not evidently much irri¬ 
tability of membrane. 
A hood is a useful article of clothing in these cases. It in¬ 
creases the perspiration from the surface covering the inflamed 
part, a circumstance always of considerable moment. 
General Treatment .—An equable warmth should be preserved, 
if possible, over the whole body. The hand-brush may be gently 
used every day, and harder and more effectual rubbing may be 
applied to the legs. The patient should, if possible, be placed 
in a loose box, in which he may toddle about, and take a little 
exercise, and out of which he should rarely, if at all, be taken. 
The exercise of which the groom is so fond in these cases, and 
which you must in the most peremptory terms forbid, has de¬ 
stroyed thousands of horses. The box should be airy, but not 
cold. Lay this down as a golden rule for the treatment of most 
chest affections. The air should be fresh and uncontaminated, 
but never chilly. Your object is to increase and not to repress 
cutaneous perspiration; to produce, if possible, a determination 
of blood to the skin, and not to drive it to the part already too 
much overloaded. The box should be airy, but sheltered and 
comfortable, and the clothing rather warmer than usual. These 
are the dictates of common sense, and your experience will con¬ 
firm their propriety. 
Cautious Treatment. —Well, gentlemen, I will suppose that 
you are proceeding with your case somewhat slowly, and not 
quite satisfactorily to yourselves or your employers. There is not 
much fever—there is little or no local inflammation ; but there is 
great emaciation and debility, and total loss of appetite. You 
may lessen the quantity of the sedative, but you must not omit it 
altogether; the fire may not be extinguished, although for a little 
while concealed. There are no diseases so insidious and treache¬ 
rous as these. You may lessen the quantity of fever medicine, 
but you must not venture on a tonic. Many a horse has been 
lost by the impatience of the practitioner or the owner. The con¬ 
cealed, half-smothered flame has burst out afresh, and consumed 
all before it. There is one medicine which you may give, an 
excellent refrigerant, and yet a mild and safe stimulant, the 
spirit of nitrous ether, which may be added to your half-doses 
