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these parts, and if that inflammation is subdued by 

 the loss of blood the weakness will disappear. The 

 bleeding should be effected on the first appearance of 

 the disease. 



A strong solution of aloes should immediately 

 follow the bleeding, but guarded by opium. This 

 should be quickly followed by back-raking, and 

 ejections consisting of warm water, or very thin gruel, 

 in which Epsom salts or aloes have been dissolved ; 

 and too much fluid can scarcely be thrown up. If the 

 common ox-bladder and pipe is used, it should be 

 frequently replenished. The horse should likewise be 

 encouraged to drink plentifully of warm water or thin 

 gruel; and draughts, each containing a couple of 

 drachms of dissolved aloes, with a little opium, should 

 be given every six hours, until the bowels are freely 

 opened. 



Dr. Dadd recommends a method of treatment quite 

 different from the above. He is very much opposed 

 to blood-letting in all cases. That bleeding is effica- 

 cious in this and other diseases is certain, but we are 



