142 On the Yellow TFater of Horses, 



taken with the disorder, has survived.* So that I have 

 no reason to boast of success in the application of reme- 

 dies ; though this is the only subject, which gave time 

 for them to operate. He had so many medicines ad- 

 ministered, and so many external applications were 

 used, that I do not pretend to say what, specifically, 

 performed the cure. But I am satisfied, that what 

 would, in a common case, be called a violent remedy, 

 must be pursued. Depleting^ both by blood letting, 

 and, at first, strong purges, I should depend on the most. 

 Few know the great quantity of blood, a tolerably sized 

 horse can lose, without injury. A gallon at the first 

 bleeding, and half a gallon every day, for three or four 

 days, will not be too much. If the pulse continues to 

 be fluttering, tense, or indicatory of fever afterwards, 

 the feuni should be used; and the quantity taken away 

 may be small or large, according to circumstances, 

 which must govern in all cases. Small and repeated 

 bleedings, at this stage of the disease, shock the system 

 less, than few and very copious blood lettings. Nitre 

 should be gi^en in all the draughts, or drinks and 

 drenches, in large quantities; — three or four ounces 



* He is now living in perfect health ; and is 25 years old. 

 He passed a great part of his long life, as a carriage horse. 

 He is now on the farm; as active, laborious, fat and sportive, 

 as any horse of his size possessed either by myself, or my 

 neighbours. If it be said, his constitution helped out the cure., 

 and even vanquished both his disease, and the rejnedies, I va- 

 lue him so much, that I freely yield him all the credit, he is 

 entitled to, on this account. R. P« 



