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1ARRHOEA, 



This may be caused by any indigestible sub- 

 stance taken into the stomach, and likewise by 

 change of drink as from sott to hard water. 

 Certain breeds of a loose and gangling make, 

 and old and worn out liorses in particular, are 

 undoubtedly more prone to this, as well as scours, 

 than the iirm and tightly made horse, and may 

 I not say more liable to all diseases and blem- 

 ishes. Green food taken in excess, of certain 

 kinds, and likewise from general debility brought 

 on by other diseases. 



SYMPTOMS. 



Frequent discharges of thin, watery stools, 

 and not always in large quantities; attended 

 often, but not always, with more or less pain and 

 griping. It is often natures plan for driving out 

 irritating and injurious matter from stomach and 

 bowels which if left to ferment is liable to 

 carry away mucus coating of stomach and bow- 

 els, thereby making them an easy prey to every 

 irritating substance. 



TREATMENT. 



If there is much straining, and but little dis- 

 charge, give \ pint of Linseed Oil, with ten grains 

 of Valerianate of Morphia, repeating same dose 

 in 5 or 6 hours if not relieved. Should purging 

 be violent however, accompanied witli much ap 

 parent distress take Valerianate of Morphia 

 10 grains, Extract of Logwood 2 drachms, and 

 Tannin 15 grains, in 1 pint flax seed tea; repeat- 



