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the patient ; but before purgatives are adniinislered, 

 see what is said in a few pages onward, respecting 

 Costiveness, for it not unfrequentlyhappens. that this 

 is all that ails the animal, except his being worked 

 too hard while costiveness is upon him. 



In either case of accelerated pulse from those cau- 

 ses, bleeding should presently be had recourse to, 

 and let the quantity taken be regulated by the ibrce 

 and quickness of the circulation of the blood : for 

 this is what constitutes the fever. If the pulsation ad- 

 vace to above 60, two quarts should be drawn ; if 

 above 70 in a minute, three quarts of blood would 

 not be too much to take away at once. If the num- 

 ber of beats be much more, ascending rapidly* with 

 the rigid feel of the artery, above described, four 

 quarts at least must be drawn, and that from a large 

 orifice. Should this rigidity or hardness of the artery 

 continue, notwithstanding the bleeding, a quantity 

 that shall cause t^intness or tottering miaht be taken, 

 or rather a repetition take place of the same operation 

 in lesser quantities, until that hardness of the artery 

 is no longer felt. Some skill, derived from practice, 

 is required in watching for this last mentioned symp- 

 tom ; but whatever is to be done, let there be no delay 

 in the first operation ; twelve hours should intervene 

 between the two bleedings. 



Immediately hereupon, let a mild purgative be ad- 

 ministered, adapting this as well as the bleeding to 

 the size of the horse, if he belong to either extreme 

 of exceeding large or very small. For one of the 

 moderate coach horse kind, give the following ball: 



Aloes, 7 drachms ; Castile Soap, 4 drachms ; Oil of Caraway 6 

 drops; with mucilage sufficient to form the ball, for one dose. 



In all cases of fever arising from accidents, hard 

 runs, &c., which may be considered as temporary ex- 

 citements only, the above treatment in its mildest 

 form will be sufficient to completely reduce symptoms. 

 But in the fever, simply so called, arising from in- 

 flammation of the solids, as before described, a repe- 

 tition of the purgative ball mentioned above becomes 

 necessary, with mashes, a quiet stable, and attention. 

 When the fever arises from indigestion, or derange- 

 jnent of the stomach, or bowels, its immediate cause 



