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horfe's throat, when he is much troubled witii 

 a cough ; and the utmofl tendernefs and pre- 

 caution ought to be ufed. Obferve that the 

 cloths be not damp, or hard with dirt and 

 fweat; in regular ftables, clean wafhed cloths 

 fhould be referved for thefe occafions, or new 

 made ufe of, well aired. Woollen cloth is a 

 fpecific for opening the pores ; the (limulus of 

 the points of wool, according to Dr. Darwin, 

 ading upon the fkin. Should the throat be 

 much fwelled and inflamed, it will be neceffary 

 to keep the hood on in the ftable ; and the 

 glands may be bathed well two or three times 

 in the day with camphorated fpirits, or fpirit of 

 hartfhorn with a fmall quantity of oil. All pof- 

 fible attention fl:iould be paid to cleanlinefs, and 

 ftraw kept in the manger to receive the dif- 

 charge from the horfe's nofe. No hay, or 

 other food, fhould be fuffered to remain and 

 become tainted with his breath. In cafe of 

 damp weather, or cold fearching wind, the 

 horfe ought not to flir out of the liable ; but if 

 fine, he may be walked out an hour, in the 

 middle of the day, well clothed, and with his 

 hood. Dr. Bracken relates his fuccefs in run^ 

 ning a horfe a four mile fweat, in order to bring 

 the cold to a crifis, but I never tried it ; and 

 fhould think it a hazardous experiment. The 

 Doftor's prefcription for increafmg the dif- 

 charge, when* the horfe may be heavy headed, 



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