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tion obtains : and as the symptoms of pain are 

 very unequivocal in a liorse, an easy guide is thus 

 given as to the necessity of bleeding. 



If febrile symptoms appear, the same step may 



be taken, but not to the same extent. The symp- 



i toms of fever are not characteristic of pain, though 



I the breathing is often affected. In a febrile affec- 



I tion, the horse is languid, his coat loses its even, 



glossy appearance, and becomes what the grooms 



call ^^ staring ;" the legs and feet are cold, and the 



appetite is gone ; the bowels are usually confined, 



and the general look of the horse is rather what 



I one would describe as miserable, than restless and 



! uneasy. In such cases I should recommend fre- 



! quent, but not copious bleeding, and the bowels 



should be opened by purgative medicine: two 



drachms of aloes is a sufficient dose, to be repeated 



'eveiy ten or twelve hours, and if they fail to 



operate, a glyster would probably prove of service : 



I the stable should be cool, and the horse kept warm 



by extra clothing. His legs should be well rubbed, 



and bandaged with flannel rollers. 



Whenever the severe symptoms, w^hether of in- 

 flammation or fever, are subdued, anxious attention 

 should be given to the horse's diet. Gruel and 

 bran mashes will keep the bowels slightly relaxed, 



and should be continued till he shows signs of 

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