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inflamed ; consequently the remedy must be to reduce the 

 circulation to its ordinary and healthy action. Bleeding is 

 the first remedy to be tried, and, if possible, from a vein close 

 to the inflamed part. But if none of the larger vessels are 

 situated near it, then the jugular vein must be resorted to. 

 If the inflammation is in the eye, the gorged vessels should 

 be scarified, which will prove more efi'ectual than bleeding 

 from the jugular ; or a quart of blood taken from the foot 

 in Acute founder will do more good than four times the 

 quantity taken from the jugular. But whatever part is 

 afi*ected, or from whatever cause, let bleeding be immediately 

 resorted to as the only sure means of checking inflamma- 

 tion ; and although it may not remove it entirely, yet it 

 is certain to mitigate its violence. From neglecting this 

 most important remedy at an early stage, many horses have 

 been lost ; and also from over-caution in taking too little 

 at a time. Four quarts from so large an animal may be 

 removed without hesitation ; and where the inflammation 

 is great, the stream of blood should flow rapidly. To effect 

 this a broad-shouldered lancet should be used, so that the 

 wound in the vein may be ample. In whatever situation 

 therefore the inflammation occurs, let the bleeding be 

 immediate and plentiful. 



After bleeding purgative medicines must next be had 

 recourse to, because the nmcous membrane of the bowels 

 and coating of the stomach are in most instances afibcted 

 sympathetically by a deranged action in any other part of 

 the system. But should this not be the case, they may be 

 otherwise irregular, which invariably increases all kinds of 

 inflammation, and fever is induced, more especially where 

 there is much retention. Purging has the effect of lessen- 

 ing the quantity of the blood, by removing from it the 

 serous or watery portion ; and, by determining the blood to 



