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corn may be given him ; carrots are also proper ; 

 and let him have half a pailful of water, three or 

 more times a day, according to the nature of his 

 exercise. In this affection of the lungs, the horse 

 should always be prevented from filling his belly 

 too full ; should have regular but not violent 

 exercise ; if the weather is fine and mild, he may 

 be turned out into the field for a few hours in the 

 day. 



Bleeding is very beneficial, particularly in the 

 commencement of this complaint, and will, I have 

 reason to conclude, prevent or remove this affec- 

 tion of the lungs in its incipient stage. This dis- 

 ease mostly begins with an obstinate dry cough, 

 an unusual inclination to drink, and the horse 

 works more than common in his flanks, but 

 appears healthful in other respects, and can eat 

 his meat as well as those horses that have no such 

 disorder upon them. In these, or more advanced 

 cases, take three quarts of blood from the horse, 

 and let the ball (No. 23, p. 47) be given at night, 

 and the purging ball (No. 24, p. 48) the next morn- 

 ing, and treat the horse as there described. After 

 the operation of the purging ball, give him one of 

 the following balls twice or three times a week. 



