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may be ufeful to his readers : I allude to his 

 Pharmacopceia Hippiatrica. Ofmer, as I have 

 before obferved, muft be confulted in Epide- 

 mics, and the veterinary praftitioner, even if 

 experienced, will not regret the fmall labour of 

 having perufed Dr. Layard. 



In the fevers of horfes which feldom retreat 

 by critical fweats, no additional clothing fhould 

 be ufed in the ftable, nor the head covered, 

 unlefs for the particular purpofe of encouraging 

 a critical difcharge from the noftrils. The 

 flable (hould not be kept in a flifling heat, and 

 the horfe ought to be walked out daily, if cir- 

 cumftances will permit ; but abroad, I think, he 

 ought to wear his hood. Gibfon allowed cold 

 water in fevers, and almoft all other authors 

 have implicitly followed him ; but I am con- 

 vinced I have feen inflammatory cafes, in which 

 fuch praftice would be attended with extreme, 

 probably inftant danger. Water blood warm, 

 or white water, that is, fuch as has had a little 

 bran, or oatmeal boiled in it, muft furely be 

 preferable; but if cold water muft needs be 

 allowed, let it be previoufly boiled. I have 

 fomewhere lately read an account of the revi- 

 val of the ancient praftice of ablution in typhus, 

 or nervous fever, with cold water and vinegar ; 

 cold water I have alfo heard has been tried upon 

 a horfe in the fame difeafe, but with no fortu- 

 nate effeft, the animal dying foon after. It 



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