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attempts must be directed to lower their general plethora, 

 by moderate feeding, and exertion enough. If at grass, a 

 less luxuriant pasture should be chosen. In the stable, the 

 bloated horse should be muzzled at night, to prevent him 

 eating his litter, and his water should be given in moderate 

 quantities only : all sudden exertions likewise ought to be as 

 much as possible avoided. 



When worms in any large numbers are present in the 

 stomach, or intestines, a continued cough generally exists, 

 with irregular appetite and unthrifty coat, stools foetid and 

 slimy, at one time loose and another hard and dry ; for which 

 turn to the head under which those parasites are specially 

 treated of. In all chronic coughs the best effect sometimes 

 follow from feeding with carrots. Turnips, parsneps, beet, 

 and potatoes, may be beneficially used where carrots cannot 

 be got ; and a mash with bran and linseed, or malt, may be 

 occasionally given. 



No. ) . — Calomel one scruple. 



Gum aramouiac two draclims. 



Balsam of Peru one draclim. 



Powdered squill one drachm. 



Make into a ball with honey, and give every morning fasting. 

 In some cases the following has been found efficacious : — 



No. 2. — Tar one drachm. 



Powdered squill (Uie drachm. 



Linseed meal a sufficiency. 



Make into a ball and give every morning, or try the fol- 

 lowing : — 



No. 3. — Powdered ipecacuanha , half a drachm. 



Camphor two drachms. 



Extract of belladonna one scruple. 



Make into a ball with honey, and give every morning. 



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Is also a common consequence of either acute or chronic 

 pulmonary inflammations. In some instances, it is the 

 immediate consequence of violent or long-continued exer- 

 cise, and particularly if the exercise be taken upon a dis- 

 tended stomach and bowels, or after full drinking ; or it may 

 be brought on by the application of cold. It is often con- 

 nected with a plethoric state, and is therefore very common 

 among pampered animals and gross feeders ; and more 

 particularly in low-bred and thick-set horses. The post- 



