342. FOR THE HEAVES

Give the horse 1/2 drachm of nitric acid, in a pint of sweet milk.
Repeat once in two days, once in three days, and once in four days.
This receipt is highly prized, and is good; but the best remedy for
heaves is so simple that scarcely any one will try it; it is to take
fresh sumack tops, break two or three bunches of them up in the
horse's feed, three times a day. This will actually cure the heaves
unless, they are very bad.


343. INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS

The symptoms of inflammation of the lungs in the horse is as
follows: it is usually ushered in by a shivering fit, the horse is
cold all over, reaction soon takes place, the body becomes warmer,
and the extremities extremely cold. The breathing is quick, he
refuses to lie down. If when wearied out, he lies down, it is but
for a moment.

Treatment--This may be commenced by a good bleeding, which is to be
followed by a drachm of emetic tartar, and three drachms of nitre,
every eight hours, rubbing the extremities, and giving bran-mashes;
throw warm blankets over the animal, hanging down to the floor, and
place vessels of hot water in which put hot stones or bricks, and
sweat freely, also, give one scruple of opium, and two of calomel,
twice a day. The sides of the chest may be thoroughly blistered.
This is the proper treatment.