OF PURGATIVES, AND PHYSICKING OF HORSES. 605 



given ; but if not, half an hour's walking should be allowed, 

 when the horse may have a mash and warm water. After 

 this, another half hour's exercise should be given (walking 

 only), and which is to be repeated every other hour or two, 

 till the physic acts ; allowing mashes and a little clean hay 

 occasionally, and warm water as often as he will take it. 

 Should the horse appear griped and uneasy, a warm clyster 

 may be given, which will generally relieve ; and in the event 

 of its still continuing, then the following drink may be given, 

 hand-rubbing the belly well at the same time. 



Sulphuric ether one ounce. 



Laudanum one ounce. 



Pejipermint water one pint. 



Mix, and give quite cold. 



It occasionally happens that, notwithstanding every atten- 

 tion, physic will not work on the second day ; in which case 

 let nothing tempt the practitioner to give another dose 

 immediately ; for it sometimes happens that purgatives will 

 not act until the third day. But when a case occurs of 

 non-purgation, always wait until the third day ; when, if no 

 symptoms of purging appear, either let the horse rest 

 altogether for two days longer, and then give him another 

 dose ; or commence by giving him a quarter of the original 

 dose every six hours till it purge, mashing, giving exercise 

 and warm water as before. Let it also be remembered, that 

 it is erroneous to encourage liquid purging to twenty, thirty, 

 or more dejections. No good attends this practice. In 

 the usual course of physic, on the day after the operation of 

 the purgative, the fseces will resume nearly their former 

 consistency and shape, when the physic is said to be set. If 

 it, however, continue to operate with nearly the same 

 violence as on the day before, it must be regarded as a case 

 oi super -purgation, and recourse must be immediately had 

 to the following drink, which is to be administered every 

 second hour. 



Powdered chalk two ounces. 



Laudanum two ounces. 



Tincture of catechu one ounce. 



Tincture of gulls half an ounce. 



Nitrous ether three ounces. 



Mild ale one pint. 



Mix. 



