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riding hard after taking water, or after a full meal. 

 Horfes who feed grofsly,and eat their litter, become fo. 

 It is generally preceded by a purfivenefs and cough, 

 which is moft troubleforae in the morning, and like- 

 wife after eating and drinking. Bleeding, mode-- 

 rately, muft be the firfl means made ufe of; after 

 which a dofe of mercurial phyfic Ihould be given; 

 and, when this is fet, a courfe of the 



Cough Balls [page 21] iliould be tried; but, 

 ftiould they not fucceed, recourfe may be had to the 

 following : 



Extra61; of hemlock, one dram. 

 Opium, tartar emetic, of each a dram. 

 Aniiated balfam of fulphur, half an ounce. 



Make into a ball. Give one every or every other 

 morning. 



When broken wind is become complete, the treat- 

 ment may yet be fo conduced as to be palliative. 

 Little water ihould be given ; the hay and corn 

 fhould be of the oldcft and bell quality, and given 

 in moderate quantities frequently. 



Mixed food, as bran, chaff, &c., Hiould not be 

 given in this difeafe ; but chopped carrots are often 

 found ferviceable. If a journey is to be attempted 

 on a broken-winded horfe, one of the 



Cough Balls given in the morning will alTift 

 the wind during the day. 



