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lay himself down, when his skin feels kindly, and his 

 eyes appear lively. But, on the other hand, if the ap- 

 petite gets no better, or if worse, and the heat continues 

 to increase, the case is dangerous. Sometimes there is 

 a running at the nose, which is generally of a reddish 

 or greenish dusky colour, and a clammy consistence, 

 sticking to the Jiairs within the nostrils. Now, whenever 

 this running becomes clear and watery it is a good sign, 

 but if it continue thus tough and ill coloured, the horse 

 at the same time sneezing frequently, his flesh continu- 

 ing flabby, and he feeling hide bound, or if his weak- 

 ness increases, and the joints swell, the kernels under 

 the jaws feeling loose, though they are swelled, or if the 

 tail is lifted up with a kind of convulsive quivering mo- 

 tion, you may conclude that death will soon step in to 

 his relief. 



Intermitting fevers will rarely admit of bleeding, at 

 least the quantity of vital fluid taken away should not 

 be great ; the best way of attempting the cure being to 

 give an ounce of Peruvian bark in fine powder every 

 fourth hour during the absence of the fever, and should 

 that run oflT with a purging, a little diascordium, or other 

 gentle astringent may be added to prevent that effect. 

 In case of any other fever's coming to intermit regu- 

 larly, it may be treated in the same manner as though it 

 had been a regular intermittent from the beginning. 



The low, or putrid kind of fever, seldom admits of 

 bleeding; but if from any symptoms that appear at the 

 time, it should be thought necessary, the utmost caution 

 and circumspection should be used, as the symptoms 

 which seem to call for this evacuation will soon subside, 

 from the nature of the disease itself. However, if the 

 horse is young and vigorous, and his vessels appear 

 filled with rich dense blood, a little may with propriety 

 be taken away in the beginning of the disease. 



