ON CATARRH. 3I9 



ufualobjeftlon to this pra6lice is, that it induces 

 a tender habit, which argument is alfo much 

 ufed againfh clothing horfes in colds ; but I 

 have always obferved, that the animal body, 

 under the influence of ob/iruBed perfpiration, 

 is flill more liable to an accejfion or increafe of 

 catarrh from that very account^ and by no means 

 fo muchfo, after the dfcafe has fubfidcd, and the 

 veffels are lefs diflended, which is an anfxoer to 

 the objection in both cafes. 



Horfes which are expofed to all weathers, 

 but which have ftill caught cold, and yet can- 

 not be fpared from their conftant duty, ought, 

 on the firft appearance of the difeafe, to have 

 clothino[ allowed duringr their labour, to lofe 

 fome blood, to have nitre in their water every 

 night, and a cordial ball drink. This is the 

 unfortunate defcription of horfes which is def- 

 tined to undergo all the dreadful evils of neg- 

 lefted and accumulated catarrh — cough, pleu- 

 rify, afthma, yellows, rheumatifm, glanders, 

 confumption. 



On the confirmed appearance of cold, lame- 

 nefs, wound, or indeed any malady of confe- 

 quence, the chances are infinitely in favour of 

 withdrawing a horfe inftantly, and putting him, 

 in the way of a fpeedy cure. I can fet down 

 and calculate on this head, to my forrow, from 

 experience. 



I have 



