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fey the Operator, (who should strongly press against the Sphincter, 

 with his fingers on each side of the Pipe, whilst in the act of with- 

 drawing it,) an assistant should be ready to press down the tail 

 strongly, and hold it in that situation, in case the Horse shew a dis- 

 position to force off the Clyster, 



It is hardly necessary to add, that the Pipe must not be attempted 

 to be withdrawn, at the time the Horse makes any efforts to force off 

 the Glyster, although the operation may have been accomplished. 



These Remarks may appear to some, io be either superfluous, or 

 Unnecessarily minute, whilst to others they may, perhaps, seem to 

 be altogether needless. But it cannot he improper in this place, to 

 explain, and lay stress upon such minutioe, as seem to be in general 

 little understood, especially, as they appear to me, ubsolutelj/ neces- 

 -aary to be attended to, in order to ensure the successful application, 

 of the grand remedy in this formidable complaint. — For Glysters are 



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essentially necessary, not only on account of the Spasm, and obstruc- 

 tion in the Bowels, but of another dangerous symptom, also, which 

 5s usually a concomitant in these cases ; I mean spasm at the neck of 

 the Bladder, attended with a suppression of urine. It becomes conse- 

 quently, an important object, not merely to ensure the proper applica- 

 iion of the Glyster, but in this case its I'etention likewise, where 

 there is more than one enemy at the gate. 



If, therefore, the urgency of the syfnptoms should continue, after 

 the administration and retention, of two, or at most three Glysters, 

 containing the Salts in solution, it will be adviseable to follow up 

 this species of internal Fomentation to the Bowels, every hour or 

 two, (especially, if the Belly appear to be much swelled,) encreasing 



