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what has been recommended in Inflammation of the villous Coat of 

 the Intestines. In the case of a saddle Horse, let nine or ten quarts 

 of blood be taken away at once, and if the disease have existed for 

 some time, and the pulse exceed eighty, continue the bleeding until 

 the animal staggers or seems likely to faint. After this, let the ope- 

 ration of raking be performed in a quiet gentle manner, and give a 

 quart of castor oil, previously warmed, at one dose. This is the 

 only medicine that can with safety be exhibited by the mouth in this 

 disease. For, it is certain that aloetic and cordial medicines operate 

 as poison on the inflamed Bowels ; nor is there any reason to 

 suppose that it would be safe to attempt the removal of their con- 

 stipation by the use of any of the neutral Salts, however largely 

 diluted. 



This great desideratum must, therefore, be attempted through 

 other means better calculated to assist the mild, geaitle operation, 

 of the castor oil. For which purpose, Glysters composed of the 

 blandest materials, such as thin warm gruel, or warm water, with- 

 out any other addition, should be given every two or three hours, 

 paitly on the principle of internal fomentation, and partly with the 

 view, by moderate distention of the Bowels, of soliciting them to dis- 

 charge the indurated foeces with which they are commonly obstructed 

 Each Glyster ought to consist of six or seven quarts of fluid, and as 

 it is'desirable to throw up the entire quantity by one introduction of 

 the pipe, an Ox's bladder large enough to effect this purpose, should 

 always be in the possession of every proprietor of Horses. The 

 warmth of the fluid ought not to exceed that of the blood. The 

 whole of the belly should be fomented every two or three hours^ 

 with large flannel cloths dipped into water as hot as the hands can be 



