356 MOLTEN GREASE, 

 nerally afFeded, and preternaturally loaded, 

 fever muft confequently enfue. Thefe fymp- 

 toms, as before obferved, all vary in different 

 fubjeds ', but one is pathog?2omo?iic or hivariahk 

 in ail, which is the general incorporation of a 

 greafy fubflance vv-ith the excrements, nearly 

 limilar 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 furfice, but as it 

 advances in difeafe it becomes more intimately 

 united. 



So fcon as ever the indications are per- 

 ceived, proper methods fliould be inftantly 

 taken to relieve Nature from the threatened 

 oppreffion, by fuch evacuations as predominant 

 fymptoms dired ^ at any rate let plentiful 

 bleeding be the firfl: 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 

 drink prefcribed under the head of fiatuleiit 

 cholic^ p. 334; but, fhould the horfe be ftrong 

 and powerful, (the difeafe being ia its Infancy) 

 give without delay the purging drink^ p. 42, 



repeating 



