Chap. X. Of a HeEikk Fever ^ 4j 



this, as Heat, Drynefs of the Mouth and Tongue, and few 

 or no IntermiiTions of the Difeafe, excepting after Feeding, 

 that the Fever is a little more rais'd, and the Spirits more 

 adive than at other Times ; yet the lead Exercife brings 

 them again to their dcjeded State, and the Horfe is fcarcely 

 able to move, but looks tired and jaded, as if he had under- 

 gone fome violent E"7:ercife ; his Flefli becomes flabby, and 

 while he Hands in the Stable, he breaks out into frequent 

 and repeated Sweats, v^'hich ftill add to the Decays of Na- 

 ture, and confequently adminifter to this fliarp and lingring 

 Fever. If the Difeafe be accompanied with an internal 

 Ulcer, ot any Kind whatfoever, it may be diftinguifhed by 

 its Extremes ; for where ever there is an internal Ulcer, 

 it will be fometimes choaked up by Inflammation; and 

 until a frefh Difcharge be made, or that the Blood, by a 

 more free and eafy Perfpiration has Room to difperfe itfelf 

 into its proper Channels, the Horfe will difcover Signs of 

 violent Pain in fome particular Part, with a more than or- 

 dinary Augmentation of the Fever. But of this more par- 

 ticularly in another Place ; for here we fuppofe the inward 

 Part, if at all, to be but ilightly touch'd. 



The Cure confids in a -due Adminiftration en n 

 or all thole things that are proper to recover 

 Nature ; and v/hatever does that, will by Degrees remove 

 the Dillemper, and it muft therefore be a very good Token 

 ofRecoveryj when a Korfe improves and mends upon an 

 Augmentation of his Feeding ; whereas the contrary will 

 always be of bad Prognoftication. 



But what is more particularly to be done in this Cafe, 

 conlifts, fjft of all, in the difpenfing of fuch things as are 

 proper to abate the Hear and feverifh Symptoms ; for 

 which Purpofe, Recoufie m.ay be had in thofe Helps, which 

 have already been given for the Removal of a fimple and 

 legitimate Fever, only with this Caution, That Bleeding 

 is not altogether fafe, but when there is a Sufpicion of Pain 

 and Inflammation in the Lungs, or other internal Parts, 

 which is difcoverable by an Oppreffion, and unufual heav* 

 ing of the Flanks, Is^c. Neither are Clyfters profitable 

 here, but will rather prove hurtful,' unlefs when the Symp- 

 toms are increased by an over- great Colli venefs ; and in 

 fuch a Cafe, thofe of the moll eafy and mild Operation 

 are only to be exhibited. 



Secondly^ Beeaufe Refloratives are proper in He£ilck 

 Difeafes^ thefe fliould be fo coniriv'd, as to come, as much 



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