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Symptoms and Treatment to be observed. 



ped up with warm stopping as before. But in 

 the morning, or when he goes to work, it ought 

 all to be taken out with a picker, made for the 

 purpose. 



CHAP. LXL 



ON THE COLT-EVIL. 



This disorder chiefly affects young stallions 

 which have full liberty with mares before they 

 are able to cover them. The symptoms are as 

 follows : an inflammation and swelling in the 

 sheath, yard, and testicles : these symptoms are 

 in general much increased by the lodgment of 

 dirt or other nastiness in the sheath, which may 

 be removed by washing the parts well with warm 

 ^ilk and water, when he draws his yard, which 

 may be effected at any time by taking him to a 

 mare. If the parts be much swelled let them b« 

 fomented with the following 



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