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tinuing the above treatment. Should the physic 

 be operating, or immediately it begins to do 

 so, there must be no exercise ; the Epsom salts 

 must be left out of the drench ; and the clyster 

 be composed of one quart of thicker congee, 

 with a teaspoonful of laudanum in it. 



OVER-PURGING. 



If a horse purges more than twenty times, 

 he must be considered over-purged; and, if un- 

 attended to, inflammation may succeed. 



Treatment: — Continue the gruel, as directed 

 under " Physicking," till you have given it six 

 times ; then change to the following : four 

 drachms of prepared or common chalk, three 

 drachms of gum-arabic, one drachm and a half 

 of catechu, and one drachm and a half of anise- 

 seed, well mixed in a pint of arrowroot, or thick 

 rice congee : give this every four hours. The legs 

 to be, also, well hand-rubbed every four hours ; 

 and, in the interim, bandaged up as high as the 

 knees in flannel or grass ; and, if the weather is 

 cold or damp, the jhool and head-piece to be 

 put on. He should have a large soft bed, but be 

 muzzled, if inclined to eat ; and not a particle of 

 grain, grass, or water given. After three drenches 



