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by the kidneys or bowels, and sometimes by a general relaxa- 

 tion of the skin, and the body is thus restored to health." 

 From the above we are led to the conclusion, that after all. 

 Nature is the most efficient doctor, and that man should be 

 her servant, to procure what she wants, merely to be used in 

 her own way. 



Influenza. Epidemic catarrh. Catarrhs, or violent colds, 

 attended with sore throat, and a thin, watery discharge from 

 the eyes and nose. It appears to be infectious, seldom making 

 its appearance without attacking several horses in the same 

 stable. The horse should subsist on warm gruel, and have a 

 blanket thrown over him, and a drink of hyssop tea. As soon 

 as the surface of the body is relaxed, and becomes moist, the 

 catarrh will disappear. 



Infusion. (See Decoction.) 



Injection. A term sometimes applied to clysters. 



Inosculation. The running of arteries and veins into one 

 another, or the inter-union of the extremities of arteries and 

 veins. 



Inspiration. The act of drawing air into the lungs. 



Integument. Any common covering of the body : it gene- 

 rally includes skin, muscle, and membrane. 



Intercostal. A term given to parts situated between the 

 ribs : thus we have intercostal muscles, &c. 



Interfering. (See Cutting.) 



Intermittent. A name given to disorders that appear to 

 go off at certain periods, and return after some interval. 



Intestines. (See Chymification, part first.) 



Intus-susception. This is occasioned by one portion of 

 the bowels being forced down within the other. 



Iris. That part of the eye by which the light admitted 

 to the retina is regulated. 



Irritability. All muscular parts possess the property of 

 contracting, or shrinking, when irritated, and are therefore 

 endowed with irritability. 



Issues. (See Rowels.) 



Itching. Itching in horses is generally a consequence of 

 foul feeding, and may be occasioned by mange. 



