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for the most part always cold, and he often falls into 

 -damp sweats, with other symptoms common to ma- 

 lignant diseases, except that they come on more 

 suddenly and with greater violence.' 



An inflammatory attack is sometimes mistaken 

 for the gripes: but tlie difference is very obvious; 

 for when a horse is griped, he lies down and rolls 

 about, his eyes are turned up, and his limbs stretched 

 out as if dying ; cold and clammy sweats suddenly 

 appear ; and he often stales and dungs, but with 

 great pain and difficulty, until some relief be ob- 

 tained. 



Causes. — These diseases are generally produced 

 by cold applied to the skin, by plunging a horse in 

 cold water when in a sweat, too long or tAvo violent 

 exertion, or an exposure to a current of air in a state 

 of perspiration. Indeed, inflammatory disorders are 

 always produced by a sudden suppression of the 

 perspiration. 



Cure, — Immediately on ascertaining that a horse 

 ills attacked by an inflammation of the lungs or the 

 pleura, take at least four quarts of blood at once ; 

 and if the animal be in high condition, or the difli- 

 culty of breathing continue, this quantity may pro- 

 perly be increased to six quarts. A clyster should 

 next be administered, consisting of four ounces of 

 ^, Epsom salts dissolved in thin gruel. Repeat this 

 every third hour until the bowels are well opened ; 

 <3ien give the following ball, whidi must be repeated 

 ^very twelve hours; 



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• ^ Emetic tartar, - - - 1 drachm. 

 Assafoetida, - - - 1 drachm. 



With liquorice powder add syrup sufficient to 

 make a ball The horse should have bran mashes 

 ^d water with the chill taken off, be warmly cloth- 

 ed if the weather be severe, and there should be a 

 free circulation of air in the stable. 

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