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molten when he is Chefl-founderM ; but this Term Broken- 

 is very dark and abftrufe, forafmuch as a Perfon ^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 cannot form any true Idea of the Diftemper from ^jye Hor- 

 it. i'cs. 



Moil Authors agree in this, to wit, that Chefl- 

 foundering proceeds from too hard Labour, whereby 

 the Korfe becomes furfeited ; fo that in the main it is 

 no more than a (cvcie Cold, and therefore to be 

 managed accordingly. Signs of 



The Signs of this DiHem-per are a flaring Coat, Cheit- 

 and Heaving of the Flanks more than common. 'O^^^'"^^^- 

 Mr. Gibpn mentions Ilarting with Pain as often as ^ 

 he offers to moye, to. be one of the Symptoms of 

 CheH-foundering : But I imagine that Author had 

 form'd fuch a Notion of this Diforder as might lead 

 him- into the Millake, for I could never obferve fiich 

 Starting with Pain, ilfc. more peculiar to the Chell- 

 founder'd Horfe than any other. The Cure. 



... In the firll Place, I recommend Bleeding accord- 

 ing to a Horfe's Strength, Age, ^c. to eafe his 

 pifRcnlty of Breathing j but as to Opening the 

 JPlank Veins, or thofe on the Infide of the Thigh„ 

 to make P.evulfion, (as Mr. Gib/on advifes,) I don't 

 Relieve -there is much in it, for Reafons before af- 

 £gn-d under the Term ^."t/:,'^'?5;z. 

 i As Chefl-founder'd Plorfes are moilly Coftive, 

 and of a hot and dry Piabit, foft Food is moll pro- 

 per, I mean fuch ^s will give the Stomach leaft 

 Trouble (if I may. be allow'd the Exprcffion) to di- 

 gell it; fuch is boiVd Barley^ Oats ground roughs 

 ^arm IVater with a good deal of Oatmeal in it, 

 and the like. What I mean by warm Water, is a 

 pretty Quantity of cold Water, to which you may xjfing a 

 add a little hot Water, fo as to make it Milk- warm ; Korle too 

 for if a Horfe be ufed to Water more than juil 'o"g to 



warm, he will not drink any cold for fome conii-!!^^[" 

 J ui rr-- r J ^ Water, aa 



derable Time afterwards. i^ Cv-itom. 



I cannot fee any Occafion for Clyflers, unlefs the 



Horfe is (according to the Farriers Term) burnt up 



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