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Gibson says, even if the jaundice be confirmed, it 

 will be proper to bleed, and afterwards to give some 

 laxative clyster ; for in the beginning of the disease, 

 horses are apt to be costive, and sometimes costive- ' 

 ness alone , will bring it on. The clyster may be 

 made of decoctions of marshmallows, camomile- 

 flowers, or fennel-seeds, with some linseed oil. A 

 decoction of madder and turmeric, with the addition 

 of soap, may also be useful in a clyster. If the in- 

 flammation increases, which may be ascertained by 

 the quickness and hardness of the pulse, more blood 

 may be taken, and a pint of castor oil, or six ounces 

 of Epsom salts, may be given at intervals of twelve 

 hours. 



If the bleeding and medicine have the desired 

 effect of reducing the inflammation, the horse gene- 

 rally grows settled and quiet, and begins to feed. 



In three or four days the disease generally abates, 

 and the horse recovers his appetite in some degree. 

 The disappearance of the disease may be ascertained 

 by his eyes beginning to look clear, and the inside 

 of his mouth of a lively colour ; but if, on the con- 

 trary, there should be a discharge from his eyes, 

 with a swelling of the eye-lids, which often occurs 

 Avhen the disease is near its crisis, it is evident that 

 more time must elapse before the animal can be 

 said to be perfectly cured. As the bowels are gene- 

 rally costive in this stage of the disease, the follow- 

 ing opening ball may be given : 



Emetic tartar, _ - 1 drachm. 



Aloes Barbadoes, - 5 drachms. 



Castile soap, - - 2 drachms. 



Ginger, _ _ _ half a drachm. 

 In one ball. 



56, Coughs. 



Symptoms. — This disease usually commences by a 

 general dullness and heaviness, a dryness and in- 



