4 The Jn of Farriery 



Firfc then, a particular Regard mull; be had to 

 the Symptom moil: urgent, or in plainer Terms, to 

 the moft dangerous Sign or Token of the Biftem- 

 per ; as for Example, If a Horfe be feiz'd with a 

 Haemorrhage, or Violent Bleeding, from a Wound 

 or otherwife, the main Bufmefs is to ftop it, and 

 afterwards to confider of proper Medicines to remove 

 the Caufe ; in like manner, if a Horfe, or ( as 

 is mod frequent) a Colt be in the Strangles, Bleed- 

 ing, Ghjlers, S^veati)7g, and other E-vacuations are 

 immediately required, fetting afide all other Con- 

 fiderations of Sicknefs. 



Secondly, if there be feveral Difeafes at one and 

 the fame Time, regard mull: be had to them jointly ; 

 only take this along with you, I'iz,. tliat the moji 

 dangerous Enemy is firji to be encounter d. 



thirdly, if the Indication or Sign of a Diferfe 

 be taken from the Blcod, it is to be confidered, 

 that all Diforders thereof depend on the circulato- 

 ry Motion being increafed or diminilhed ; and that 

 . all th-e Changes in the Texture and Quality of the 

 Blood ( as alfo in it's Quantity ) are attended with 

 either a Diminution, or Increafe of the Blood's 

 Velocity : Therefore, if the Quantity is too much 

 i*' ceding, augmented. Bleeding and other Evacuations are ne- 

 ^''1?"""' ceitary; but if it's Quantity is diminifhed, then 

 *-*■ -•• y- Refloratives, Refl, and nourifliing Food may be 

 required ; And if this laft proceed from any Error 

 in the Stcmach, caufmg Lofr of Appetite l^c. then 

 thofe things which create Hunger and help Tyigef- 

 t'.on are to be adminifter'd ; and if the Crajis or 

 Texture of the Blood be changed, ( as is ufual in 

 long continued SickneiTes ) then it may be neccf- 

 fary (havii.g due regard to other Intention^) to 

 prcfcribe fuch Things as may correal the vitiated 

 Mp.fs. 



Fourthly, when the Diilcmper proceeds from an 

 Increrfe or Dim.inution of fome Secretion or Dif- 

 chargc, tlie Cure (for the moll part) confills in en- 

 lar^ihg ilc Secictions, which are too fparing, and 



refiraining 



