GRIPES. ^7 



Recipe — Opening Fever Ball. 



rises again suddenly; his legs and ears are al- 

 ternately hot and cold; he likewise frequently 

 throws out bits of dung, with a hot watery li- 

 quor, of an- offensive smell ; and his urine is of a 

 blackish colour. This is a certain sign the bowels 

 are already in a mortified state. In such a case 

 there is no relief: but if the disease be under- 

 taken in an earlier stage, a cure may be easily ef- 

 fected. If the horse be stout, and in good con- 

 dition, three quarts or more of blood may be 

 taken from him. 



Then give the clyster (No. 9, p. 19), and repeat 

 it three times a day : this will lubricate and soften 

 the parts about Xhe neck of the bladder, and pro- 

 duce the same effects as a fomentation. As soon 

 as the clyster is administered, give him the follow- 

 ing ball. 



(RECIPE, No. 14.) 



Opening Fever Ball. 

 Take — Tartarised antimony, camphor, and Turkey 

 opium, of each one drachm ; 



