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tion from heat to cold ; as standing- too long when 

 heated, or from drinking cold water after violent 

 exercise, or by going into rivers and ponds when 

 over-heated : they rarely or never arise by the 

 change from a cool to a heated atmosphere, as 

 some would suppose. Most persons believe and 

 know, that cold water is dangerous for horses 

 that are heated with violent exercise ; that is to 

 say, when they are permitted to drink their fill, 

 and afterwards to stand till cold. This is very 

 dangerous, and is often the source of many incura- 

 ble diseases. Yet a horse, when travelling post, 

 or over-heated in the hot season of the year, may 

 be allowed to take five or six swallows of cold 

 water, and stand for one or two minutes after, 

 but never more ; and should then resume his 

 labour. Or if the ostler or groom would be at 

 the trouble of dipping a wisp of hay into a pail of 

 water and let him eat it, and after that have five 

 or six swallows, would perhaps be better. How 

 few are sensible that the internal parts continue 

 hot and inflamed for a long time after the skin 

 appears to be dry and cool : hence it is necessary 

 to observe, tliat a horse should be considered, while 

 under violent exercise, and for some time after, to 

 be in a temporary fever. 



When this complaint is permitted to remain 



