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weather, and then taking him out of the warm 

 stall to be led for his morning's walk, or, at the 

 gora-walla's option, to stand still, common sense 

 must tell you will chill ; and suddenly bringing 

 a horse from the open mydan, in cold weather, 

 into a close Bombay stable, has an equal ten- 

 dency to produce cold or inflammation. During 

 the months that are very cold, if you purpose 

 riding at daybreak, and your horse is used to 

 a comfortable stall, always keep as much cloth- 

 ing over the saddle as he had on at night, until 

 brought out, and then, when you mount, give 

 a trot for the first quarter of a mile. This may 

 appear over particular ; but, on getting out of 

 bed in January, at daybreak, walk out your- 

 self without dressing. 



Symptoms, — The same as in the human being. 



Treatment, — Decrease, and boil the grain, and 

 mix one map of hot bran mash with it, or more, 

 if he is fond of bran ; decrease the grass also, 

 giving lucern or green grass instead ; take the 

 chill off the water by boiling a handful of linseed, 

 and a lump of ghoor in three quarts of water, 

 then adding to it two gallons of cold : clothe him 

 a little warmer than usual if it is cold, but let the 

 stall be open, well open, and cool, not damp. If 



