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WEST OF SCOTLAND V DTE KIN ARY ASSOCIATION. 
treated for this disease by a friend of mine. It was given 
a brisk purge, and then placed in a large horse-cooler, 
which was filled with water hot enough for the animal to 
bear, the heat being kept up for some time; afterwards it 
was removed to a stall, dried, and covered over with blankets 
and straw. Soon the animal became covered with a copious 
perspiration, the vapour rising from his body almost like 
mist. In this condition it was kept for some time, the 
blankets were then removed, and it was again rubbed dry 
and covered only with a moderate quantity of clothing. It, 
however, survived only two days. 
The post-mortem appearances were the same as those de¬ 
scribed in the other case. As the time allowed me would fail to 
relate to you all the cases I have seen, I will pass on to the 
treatment I have generally adopted, but, unfortunately, with¬ 
out success. 1 do so with a hope that some one may be able 
to throw a little light on the subject. It may be summed up 
in a few words—bleeding, purging, stimulants, sedatives. At 
one time it was thought that a preventive was to abstract blood 
from all the young stock about the end of spring or beginning 
of May, previous to turning them to grass. I have observed, 
however, that those bled at this season fall victims to this 
malady about October or November, as easily as if blood had 
never been withdrawn from them. 
Now, gentlemen, having been baffled by the various plans 
suggested by others, and adopted by myself, in the treatment 
of this disease, I beg to submit to your consideration the pre¬ 
ventive I have resorted to for these two years past. 1 
advise the owner to begin about the month of July or 
August, when the animals are getting forward in condition, 
to give the sturks about one drachm of tartarized antimony 
and two of nitrate of potash, once a fortnight, in a little water. 
The two-year olds get twice that quantity. Those persons 
who have not adopted this plan I recommend them to give 
it a trial. Perhaps they may find it necessary also to bleed 
and physic before commencing, that is, if the animals are 
in extraordinary good condition. I do not say that the disease 
will become unknown in your district by adopting my sug¬ 
gestion, but, speaking from experience, and, therefore, with 
confidence, I will affirm that fewer deaths will occur. If the 
grasses are luxuriant, and the animals in good condition, 
! advise barren pasture, so that they may have some 
exertion in procuring their food. In meadow lands, where 
the grass at this season of the year is luxuriant, and especially 
in wet seasons, the disease appears to prevail most; but, as 
already remarked, it does occur under varied circumstances. 
