Let the horse be littered down, and have bran mashes. No exercise.
No. IV.—Diuretic Mass.
A ball contains—Common Turpentine half an ounce, Nitre two drams, and Sulphur two drams.
Diuretic or urine balls may be given in all cases in which they may be required, one every third night: seldom is it necessary to administer one every other night, and still more rarely every night.
Should the flow of urine prove abundant—the horse frequently making efforts to stale, and groaning in so doing; or if he cannot stale, but appear to experience pain about the loins and hips, and to be stiff in moving those parts, diuretic balls must on no account be given.
Diuretics are beneficial in recent swelled legs; linen bandages and walking exercise being had recourse to at the same time. They are also useful in watery farcy, dropsy, and puffy or watery swelling of all kinds.
No. V.—Alterative Mass.
A ball contains—Aloes one dram, Calomel a scruple, Sulphur half an ounce, and Treacle three drams.