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a sufficient quantity of syrup of buckthorn. This ball ope- 

 rates so gently that there is no need for confinement, except 

 a little the day following that on which it is given. The 

 horse nmst have warm mashes and warm water, and the 

 utmost care must be taken to prevent his catching cold. 



THE HIDEBOUND. 



This disorder is too often brought on by the horse being 

 worked too hard, and badly kept ; although this is not al- 

 ways the case. When the skin of a horse sticks so close 

 to his ribs that it appears immovable, the horse is said to be 

 hidebound. But this is not properly a disease, but rather 

 a symptom, being often caused by previous disorders, such 

 as fevers, convulsions, surfeits, worms, or disorders of the 

 kidneys or lungs. 



Cure. As the Hidebound may proceed from various 

 causes, it is necessary to determine the cause, before such 

 medicines can be applied as will remove it. 



If it owe its origin to hard labor and want of food, rest 

 -and plenty will soon remove it. If it is caused by worms, 

 worm medicines must be applied ; or if it be left by any im- 

 perfectly-cured disorder, the following drink must be given : 



2 oz. of Aniseeds, in powder, 

 2 do. Ginger, in powder^ 



1 do. Grains of Paradise, 



2 do. Mustard, 

 2 do. Turaieric. 



All to be powdered, and to be given in warm ale, fasting, 

 and to fast two hours after. Give warm water two or 

 three times. Bleeding, tapping, and physic are also neces- 

 sary, when the Hidebound is left by any disorder. 



THE FARCY, OR FARCIN. 



Symptoms. At the beginning of this disorder a few 

 small knobs, or tumors, resembling grapes, are found on 

 the veins, which are so painful to the touch that the crea- 

 ture shows evident marks of uneasiness on their being 

 pressed with the finger. They are at first very hard, like 

 unripe gi'apes, but in a very little time they grow soft, and 

 break and discharge a bloody matter, and become veiy foul 

 and unt( ward ulcers. This disease appears in different 

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