HUNTERS 



is spoken of as an" irregular" form of strangles, 

 is that in which the abscesses appear in 

 connection with internal organs, such as the 

 heart, mesentery, brain, spinal cord, &c., 

 in all of which situations the malady is neces- 

 sarily of a grave nature, in fact, fatal. Signs 

 of internal pain may be indicative of such 

 trouble. 



COLIC 



The hunter, like every other horse, is liable to 

 be troubled with this affection, more popularly 

 known under the titles of belly-ache, gripes, 

 fret, flatulent colic, &c., all of which are practi- 

 cally synonymous, exception being taken to the 

 last term, which is more or less reserved for 

 colic accompanied by distention of the belly with 

 gas, and it certainly is a much more formidable 

 trouble when associated with the condition last 

 named. A multiplicity of causes might be 

 enumerated in connection with this affection, 

 which to the amateur are practically indis- 

 tinguishable. Sudden changes of food, fer- 

 menting food, too much cold water when the 



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