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what disease he may have become affected; and 

 which can only be judged of from the symptoms 

 that may be present, as that of an increased 

 action of the horse's pulse and respiration, and 

 the degree of temperature of his mouth, ears, 

 and extremities ; or if he has a difficulty in 

 swallowing his water, and which may be gene- 

 rally known by his coughing immediately after- 

 wards. Now, if a training groom is not well 

 versed in the knowledge of those symptoms, or 

 any others that may be present, as well also as 

 the effects which may be likely to follow them, 

 and the treatment to be immediately adopted for 

 the relief and permanent cure of the horse, I 

 should strongly recommend him to call in, with 

 as little delay as possible, an experienced vete- 

 rinary surgeon. 



I confess, I have digressed a little from the 

 immediate subject of feeding the horses; but I 

 have done so with a view of giving a brief 

 sketch of the course of the food, and making a 

 few remarks on the process of digestion, and 

 the causes likely to occasion horses to go off 

 their food. I have been induced to make 

 those remarks in due time, so as to prevent, 

 as much as possible, any inconvenience from 



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