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peated twice that day also, and early on the 

 following morning, about which time the 

 physic may be expected to begin its opera- 

 tion ; but if the mash should be refused, a 

 pail of warm water may be substituted ; and 

 in two hours after the horse (well clothed) 

 walked out for half an hour at least. Fre- 

 quent supplies of warm water must be given, 

 and two other mashes at their proper times ; 

 by no means omitting to take him out, and 

 w^alk him gently twice or thrice in the course 

 of the day. But, as purgatives administer- 

 ed to quadrupeds of this description cannot, 

 from the oreat continuation of the intestinal 

 canal, be expected to commence their opera- 

 tion in less than twenty-four hours, no hur- 

 rying or forcing methods must be taken to 

 agitate the animal, or produce preternatural 

 effects. So soon as the medicine be«!;ins to 

 operate kindly and patiently, assist the work 

 by the means before mentioned, at stated 

 periods, or at such times as the appetite will 

 permit them to be taken ; con turning the 

 mashes no longer than the physic is said to 

 be set, or (in other words) the excrements 

 become firm, and resume their original form. 



Indeed the management of horses, durinoj 



