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i. e. after six doses, and the emetic tartar and 

 nitre after three days.* Beer tonic (page 148) 

 to be commenced a week after recovery. If you 

 blister the sides, the proper time for it is an 

 hour after the first bleeding ; but never do this 

 in the hot weather, nor during the rains, unless 

 it is cool. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS 



is common enough everywhere. The causes are, 

 cold suddenly applied ; cold wind blowing on a 

 horse's belly, picketed outside, that has been 

 accustomed to a stable; or a draught of wind 

 when under physic ; drinking cold water, when 

 hot ; costiveness, unattended to ; which last is 

 often produced by gora-wallas, when en route by 

 themselves, not searching for good water. 



Sym'ptoms, — The horse lies down, apparently 



* A horse I had was attacked with violent inflammation of 

 the lungs at six o'clock in the afternoon : he stood stiff as a 

 post until two the following morning, when he fell, to all 

 appearance, dead, and cold as marble all over, I was dining 

 out, and did not return till that hour, but a veterinary surgeon 

 was at hand. He was bled in both veins, back-raked, and 

 clystered. Five hours afterwards, both veins were opened 

 again : the horse recovered, notwithstanding the severity of the 

 attack and the neglect of the first eight hours. 



