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let it bleed without any attempt at stopping it : even 

 fainting from the loss of blood will be of no pjeju- 

 dice. If the horse can be approached, a similar 

 treatment in other respects should be pursued as in 

 the former case. 



STALING PROFUSE. See Diabetes. 



STALING 'DIFFICULT. See Gravel. 



STOMACHICS. See Cordials. 



STRANGLES. 

 This disease consists in an inflammation of the 

 elands under the throat, which usually attacks Younjr 

 horses between four and five years old. These glands 

 commonly proceed to suppuration, and burst ; and 

 during this process the horse is a little dull, has a 

 cough, and a discharge from his nostrils. Some- 

 tunes the disease is not so mild, but is attended 

 with considerable fever and sore throat, and v.itli 

 symptoms of strangulation. In all cases, if a horse is 

 fat and strong, bleeding is proper before the tumour 

 forms matter: but here, when the disease is violent, 

 it is essentially necessary. The bowels should like- 

 wise be opened by raking and clysters, and the sv^'elled 

 glands poulticed, first cutting off the hair. If they 

 seem to have a disposition to go back without suppu- 

 ration, sufier them so to do, as it will save the ani- 

 mal a painful disease, and no harm can arise from it. 

 When the throat is so much afiected as to prevent 

 the animal swallowing, blister it, by cutting the hau' 

 close, and rubbing the 



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