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generally affedled, and preternaturally loaded^ 

 fever mull confequently enfue. Thefe fymp- 

 toms, as before obferved, all vary in diiferent 

 fubjed:s; but one h pathognoffionicov invariable 

 in all, vi^hicli is the general incorporation of a 

 greafy fubftance with the excrements, nearly 

 fimilar to the feparated particles of congealed 

 ■oil in frofty weather; previous to the entire 

 folution of the inteftinal contents, and fo long 

 as the dung retains its ufual form, the greafy 

 hue appears only upon the furface, but as it 

 advances in difeafe it becomes more intimately 

 united. 



So foon as ever the indications arc per- 

 ceived, proper methods fliould be inftantly 

 taken to relieve Nature from the threatened 

 oppreffion, by fuch evacuations as predominant 

 fvmptoms direfl; at any rate let plentiful 

 bleeding be the firil ftep to reduce prefent, or 

 prevent approaching, inflammation. If fever 

 has not come on too rapidly, give, fo foon as 

 circumftances will permit, the mild laxative 

 {irifik prefcribed under the head oi fatuLfit 

 cbclic, p. 334; but, fliould the horfe be ftrong 

 and powerful, (the difeafe being in its infancy) 

 give without delay the purging dri?iky p. 42, 



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