i5S The Tarrur's New Guide. Ch.XLVL 



The Signs are, a LafTitude and Wearinefs, Faintnefs and 

 Difficulty of Breathing, Lofs of Appetite, and a Change of 

 a Horfe's natural Colour from Bay to Dun, or from Black 

 to a Duskifhnefs, and from White to an Afliy Complexion, 

 and the like; his Hair will fhed with theleaft rubbing, and 

 the Pits of your Fingers will remain where-ever there is a 

 Swelling. It is moreover to be obferv'd, when a dropfical 

 Horfe lies down, he does not gather his Limbs round toge- 

 ther as a Horfe that is free from that Indifpofition, but be- 

 caufe of their StifFnefs fpreads them out at their full Length. 

 T/je Cure Altho' Purging to Excefs is fometimes the 



Caufe of this Difi:emper, by reafon it diveits 

 the Blood of its fpirituous and balfamick Parts ; yet to at- 

 tenuate the Vifcidities of its Serum, and to make a Difcharge 

 of what is fuperiiuous, Purging mufl again be made ufe of; 

 and when that is performed with proper Medicines, it is 

 of no fmall Moment in the Cure ; but thefe mull be fuch 

 as belides their purging Quality, are endued fo as to com- 

 municate Warmth and Vigour to the Blood, ^c. for which 

 Purpofe the following is chiefly to be preferred. 



" Take of Jalap one Ounce and a half. Gamboge two 

 *' Drams, Seeds of Dwarf-elder two Ounces, Ginger and 

 *' Nutmegs of each half an Ounce. Make all thefeinto a 

 *' fine Powder, and form them into two Balls,with as much 

 *' Turpentine as is fuihcient for that Purpofe." Let thefe 

 be dipt in Oil and given with the ufual Precautions. They 

 mufl be repeated every other day for a Fortnight or longer ; 

 and on thofe days he does not purge, an Ounce, or fix 

 Drams of Antimony may be given him. 



And becaufe Sweating is alfoof the greateil Service, when 

 it can be promoted, the following Dofe may be given, and 

 repeated as often as there is Occafion. 



" Take old Femie 'Freacle four Ounces, Matiheiv^ 

 *' Pill two Drams, Camphire and Salt of Hartfhorn, of 

 " each fifteen Grains." Mix them well together, and give 

 them in a Quart of hot Ale. 



But if this proves infufricient to raife a Sv/eat, he may be 

 cover'd in a Dunghil). 



Some particular Regard is alfo to be had to a Horfe's 

 Diet in this Cafe ; for although it would be inconvenient to 

 feed him high, yet while he undergoes fo much cJeanfing, 

 by Purging, Svv'eat, and otlier Evacuations, his Aliment 

 fhould be fomewhat proportion'd to it ; and therefore he 

 may be aiiowed a large Meafure of clean Oats every Day 



after 



