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these circumstances, soft and oily clysters were injected 

 to relax the bowels, and in some cases the bleeding was 

 repeated ; cooling infusions were given, with nitre, 

 cream of tartar, &c., with a view to promote both dang 

 and urine, and by that means to abate the febrile heat. 

 This, in fact, not only took off the fever, but caused 

 critical discharges from the boils, which at first had 

 but a very indifferent aspect, to digest into good mat- 

 ter ; so that none of the horses that were thus treated 

 did amiss ; and where some died in the hands of un- 

 skilful persons, it was generally owing to their giving 

 them cordials before the fever abated, and their sto- 

 machs were in a condition to receive food." 



Causes. — This disorder appears from general obser- 

 vation to arise from the hability of the constitution to 

 be affected at particular times of the year, as the spring 

 and fall, &c. 



Treatment. — This must depend entirely on the vio- 

 lence of the attack and the symptoms exhibited ; gene- 

 rally there is a slight fever, and if the animal has a 

 cough which does not materially distress or weaken 

 him, after taking a little blood, and attending to the 

 state of his bowels and keeping them open, hopes may 

 be entertained of a speedy recovery to his former state 

 of good health. Should the soreness of the throat 

 cause a difficulty in swallowing, and show symptoms 

 of great inflammation, when the glands under the ears 

 become swelled, likewise a blister may be applied, and 

 bleed according to the condition of the horse. The 

 bowels must be opened, but not purged. A clyster 

 may be given, and if the bowels appear obstinate to 

 ffive the following aperient : — 



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