-aoS ^he Art of Farriery 



which 'uill greatly affift in diflodging the Enemy. 

 Permit me now to give an Account, Secondly, of 

 the Flatulent or Windy-Colick. 

 Secondly, The Flatulent or Windy-Colick fhews itfelf by 

 '^^*-^ Pain in the Bowels, and proceeds from Wind pent 



Slirl/ ^P t^6^^» which gives the Horfe fuch Pains and con- 

 The Signs, vulfive Twitchings, that he will oftentimes lie down, 

 tumble, and ftart up again haftily, and ftrike his 

 Belly with his hinder Feet, and ilamp with his Fore- 

 Feet, and forfake his Food. Thefe are the moft 

 common Signs of a Flatulent Colick \ and the Di- 

 vine Contriver of all Things hath wifely order'd 

 ( both in Brute and Human Creatures ) that the Co- 

 lo7i ilhould furround the vvhole Ahdo7nen or lower 

 Belly, and with the 75^i?z<;z?z ( before defcribed) touch 

 all the Parts contained in it ; fo that by immediate 

 Fomentation with Clyfters, we might eafe fuch Parts 

 of their Maladies : I fay, this we have to praife 

 God for, as well as for the Rell of his wondrous 

 Works. 

 The Caufe. The Caufe (as I have faid ) is from pent up 

 Wind, which for the moft Part is occafion'd from 

 the Excrement or Dung's being too long retain'd, 

 which renders the Juices vifcid and ropy, fo that 

 the windy Flatulence cannot eafily break through. 



I rem-ember fome Author or other that fays^, 

 ** Flatulences or windy Diforders are bred in the 

 *' Stomach and Bowels by a vicious Fermentation, 

 ** excited by a preternatural Acid in a vifcid Sub- 

 .** jedl, and that the Cure confifts in Digeftives and 

 *.* evacuating Medicines, together with a regular 

 " Diet." 



This Defcripticn is fuccin(5l and clear, fo that I 

 need not trouble the Reader any farther, only i^. 

 fetting down my own Thoughts as to the Cure. 

 The Cure, ,. Firft, if you fufpeft that the Flatulence proceeds 

 Back- from harden'd Dung, the Horfe mufl be Back -raked, 



ratir.;^ ^^^ .j,^ F::rriers call it, which is done by anointinv 

 wnar, ana j-, ..- , n • , ^ r ^ ■ t. ° 



how V (. r- i.V?^ Hajid very well with any Stjrt of On or Butter, 

 lbr:iV"i. and by little and little fetchii:g out his Excrements* 



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