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Causes and Symptoms of Fevers. 



continued, and the horse treated in the same man- 

 ner as for the inflammatory fever (see the chapters 

 on fevers (infra). In these complaints the use of 

 rowels would be of great advantage, if it was not 

 for the difficulty of bringing them to a good di- 

 gestion ; but if employed, the most proper place 

 will be in the breast, under the jaws, or in the 

 cheeks. 



CHAP. XVL 



OF FEVERS. 



FsvEus, in general, are the effects of a strong 

 and unnatural motion of the blood, which occa- 

 sions great heat and inflammation of the body, 

 and quickens the pulse beyond its natural speed. 

 The general symptoms are, a loss of appetite; 

 restlessness; ti^e horse ranging from one end of 



