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Symptoms of Ibe Strangles. 



This drink may be repeated every morning, or 

 every other morning, fasting, until his appetite is 

 recovered, and the soreness and stiffness is re- 

 moved. Warm water and mashes should also be 

 given twice a day, while he is taking the drink. 



CHAP. XIX, 



OF THE STRANGLES AND VIVES. 



The strangles is a disease to which most young 

 horses are subject, at one time or other. It ge- 

 nerally begins with an inflammatory swelling be- 

 twixt the jaw-bone, which extends to the muscles 

 of the tongue, and causes great heat, pain, and 

 difficulty of swallowing. 



The internal symptoms are, a feverish heat 

 throughout the body, a painful cough, a great 



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