The management and treatment of the horse in the stable, field, and ...

In the Stable, Field, and on the Road, 209
Nitre three drachms, emetic tartar one ami a-half drachm,
and digitalis one drachm. This medicine should be per-
sisted in until the horse hangs its head and becomes
half stupid, having a flow of saliva from its mouth. In
less than twenty-four hours after this condition has been
effected the disease will be found to have completely sub-
sided. It is a great mistake in this complaint to suppose
that the stable should be kept very close and warm, as
the very cause which in agreat measure operated remotely in
inducing the disorder is again brought into play ; rather
keep warm clothing on the horse, which will have a ten-
dency to keep up insensible perspiration. After this the
horse should he well rubbed down, the legs in particular
should have a smart application of the brush to set up a
circulation, after which they should be well wrapped in
ilanne I bandage to keep up the action ; the rubbing should
be repeated from time to time. The less the animal eats
the better; corn should in no case be given; green food
and mashes may be set before him, but this in only small
quantities. If the oppression in breathing now subsides,
heat be restored to the limbs, and the animal lies down,
these are sure indications that the horse is better, and
that the symptoms have abated. The strength and
appetite will now gradually improve, but much caution
must be exercised in not allowing the animal to take too
much food, which might have the effect of inducing a
return of the malady. Green food, or, if that cannot be
had, bran mashes and oatmeal gruel, and a little sweet
hay should compose its food, but to restore strength
where much exhaustion prevails, tonic medicine should be
given. The mildest should be first administered, and this
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