Bleeding, Purging, &c. i^ 



thirty yards : and lying horizontally, con- 

 fequently refinous and other improper 

 drugs may, and often do, by their violent 

 irritations, occafion exceflive gripings and 

 cold fweats, fhave on the very mucus or 

 lining of the guts, and bring on inflam- 

 mations, which often terminate in morti- 

 fications, and death. 



It is remarkable too, that the (lomach 

 and guts of a horfe are but thin, com- 

 pared to fome other animals of the fame 

 bulk, and therefore mufl: be more liable 

 to inflammation and irritation. 



Horfes kept much in the flable, who Purges, 

 have not the proper benefit of air and when pr©- 

 exercifcj in proportion to their food, P^^' 

 fhould in Spring have a mild purge or two, . 

 after a previous preparation by bleeding,, 

 lowering their diet, and fcalded mafhes. 



Horfes that fall off their fl:omach, whe- Cafes that 

 ther it proceeds from too full feeding, or ^^l^^ ^^ 

 ingendering crudities and indigeflied mat- 

 ter, Ihould have a mild purge or two. 



Horfes of a hot temperament will not 

 bear the common aloecic purges -, their 

 phyfick therefore fhould be mild and 



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Purging 



