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In such instances^ if the weather be fine, they may be permitted to 

 graze for a few hours in tlie middle of the day, and afterwards on 

 bein^ brought into the stable, a little clean sweet corn may be put 

 before them, which if it be refused, should be immediately removed. 

 If the weather be cold they should be cloathed before they are 

 turned out, or if accustomed to cloathing-. som.e additional cloaths 

 should be put upon them. In all cases where much of the substance 

 called IMolten Grease, (which I have already described) is voided^ 

 the belly ought to be fomented every four hours, for twenty minutes 

 at a time, Avith flannel cloths dipped intcv hot decoctions of Cham- 

 momile. Rue or Rosemary; but if these herbs are not at hand, in 

 order to save time, hot water may he substituted. 



The Fomentation should be used as hot as the hands can be borne 

 in itj and the flannel cloths should be applied close to the skin, and 

 be ample enough to cover the entire of the belly. 



It will be adviseable to rub the Belly dry, as soon as the operation 

 of Fomenting is over, and a large bed composed entirely of fresh 

 dry straw, should be put under the Horse. Fresh-cut grass may be 

 given to the Horse in the stable, and the same internal treatment 

 will be proper as in the former case^ except with respect to the use 

 of the Port Wine and Cinnamon, which in this must be omitted. 

 The symptoms which more imm.ediately call fbr the use of Purga- 

 tives are either the presence or suspicion of Worms, the appearance 

 of hide-bound, yellowness of the mouth or eyes^, the gradual falling 

 off of the appetite, and loss of flesh; especially if the latter symp- 

 tom be unconnected with that luxuriance of the palate called 

 Lampas. But all cases of sudden indisposition connected with 

 Fever, and heat in the skin; more especially if the Horse have a. 



