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Many bleed at first ; but if the symptoms be acute, 

 nothing can be better ; and joined with internal anti- 

 spasmodics, as opium, &c., the good effects have been 

 too frequent not to be strongly recommended. 



In most cases of spasm horses are apt to perspire 

 very considerably ; the wet clothing should conse- 

 (juently be removed, and dry ones substituted in their 

 place. Avoid exposure to cold for a day or two after 

 any violent attack, and feed on bran mashes. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 



Is of two kinds : — 1st., When the external coat of the 

 intestines is affected; 2nd., When the mucous or in- 

 ternal coat is diseased : and this last is generally caused 

 from an excess of purgmg. 



The inflammation of the external coat of the intes- 

 tines is often a very fatal malady ; and runs so short 

 a course, that the symptoms should be readily known, 

 and the remedies quickly applied, and that, too, effec- 

 tively. 



Causes. — Exposure to colds — drinking too freely 

 of cold water when hot — sometimes from the lungs the 

 inflammation proceeds to the bowels — lastly, colic VviJl 

 degenerate into it. 



Symptoms. — It usually commences with slight fever 

 attended with occasional shivering and restlessness ; 

 loss of appetite soon follows : the pulse is rapid and 

 contracted within its usual size, and beats at the rate 

 of 90 to 100 strokes. 



