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Causes and Symptoms of Diarrhoea. 



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either in the field, or on the road. If the two 

 ounces of horse-spice be omitted, and three cor- 

 dial balls (No. 90, p. 139.) be added, it will make 

 the drink much better. 



CHAP. XXIX. 



DIARRHCEA, OR LOOSENESS. 



Horses are not so liable to this disease za 

 many other animals ; yet persons who are in con- 

 siderable practice frequently meet with cases of 

 this kind. Diarrhoea may proceed either from 

 an increased seci'etion of bile, or from the want 

 of a proper absorption of the fluid part of the 

 faeces. The dung, for the most part, appears in 

 a liquid form ; and on every little exertion he is 

 constantly voiding it in smdll quantities. This 



