24 THE COMPLETE FARIUER. 



bleeding, and if the horse be strong and in good condition, the quan- 

 tity should be two or three quarts. When this has been done, give 

 him a pint at a time of the following infusion, three or four times a day : 



4 oz. of Juice of Liquorice. 



4 do. of Liquorice Root. 



2 do. of Salt Petre. 



4 do. of Salt of Tartar. 



8 do. of Good Raisins. 



2 do. of Aniseeds. 



2 drams of SaiFrou. 



Boil all these together in six quarts of water, for ten minutes ; let it 

 stand till cold, and then strain it oft' It is one of the best medicines 

 for colds, coughs, hoarseness, or fevers, in either horse or man ; and if 

 it were more known, and more used, it would give greater relief in 

 violent colds than any thing yet found out. It is kind in its operations, 

 opening to the lungs, works gently by stool and urine, is free in its 

 passage, and opening in its nature. 



The horse should scarcely eat anything but mashes made of linseed 

 and bran, and given in small quantities. If he refuse them, let him 

 have dry bran sprinkled with water, and put a little hay into his rack, 

 as a small quantity of it will not hurt him, and a horse will often eat 

 hay when he will not eat any thing else. His water should be rather 

 warm, and given often, but in small quantities ; and his clothing 

 moderate, too much heat being pernicious in a fever. If he refuse his 

 meat, do not let it lie before him, but take it away, and clean his rack 

 and manger. If he be able to go about, a little walking exercise in 

 the open air will be very proper, but you must be careful hot to get him 

 wet. 



This method, with jrood nursing, will often be sufficient to restore 

 the horse to health; but if he refuse his meat, more blood should be 

 taken from him, and the drink continued ; and if his dung be hard 

 and knotty, a clyster should be given. 



Take Marshmallows and Camomile flowers, a handful of each, boil them in three 

 quarts of water till one. quart is wasted: then strain it off, and add 4 ounces 

 of Venice Treacle, and one pint of Pale Rape Oil. 



The above will make three clysters, to be given at four hour's dis- 

 tance. If his pulse continue high and quick, give the following: 



2 oz. of Nitre. 



2 do. of Cream of Tartar. 



4 do. of Glauber's Salt. 



2 do. of Lenitive Electuary. 



Dissolve them in hot water, give one-half, and the other half the day 

 following. If the horse be very open in his body, you need not give 

 the above : but if dry, be sure to give him it. If he be very open, give 

 him four drams of bark in a gill of red port. By pursuing this 

 method, the horse will begin to recover,and will relish his hay. though 

 his flanks will continue to heave for a fortnight. Nothing more will 

 be requisite to complete the cure than walking him abroad in the air, 

 and giving him plenty of clean litter to rest on in the stable. 



There is another and much worse hind of fever to which horses are 

 very subject, and which often, proves fatal if not properly treated, viz: 



