10 ON PURGING. 



Preparing a Horse for Physic. 



preventing many of the diseases that attack this 

 noble and useful animal. 



After violent exercise, horses are liable to lose 

 their appetite, and to have their stomach loaded 

 with crudities and indigested matter; the non» 

 removal of which, by the use of proper physic, is 

 the chief cause why so many die daily. Pre- 

 viously to administering a purge, the body should 

 be prepared, otherwise the consequences may be 

 fatal, from the powerful irritation, excessive grip- 

 ing, and cold sweats, which may probably chafe 

 away the mucus, or lining of the intestines, and 

 end in a mortification, and death. 



The proper method of preparing a horse for 

 physic is, to give him two or three mashes of^ 

 scalded bran and oats, and warm water, for three 

 or four days together. This will soften the fasces, 

 and promote the operation of the medicine. But 

 if a strong purge be given to a horse of a costive 

 habit, without preparation, it will probably occa- 



