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to fuch heating medicines, mufl be greatly 

 injured, and without doubt are often in- 

 flamed by fuch treatment. 



Of epi- ' From the experience we lately had of 

 demic fe- the epidemic cold and fever among our 

 vers. horfes, and from the obfervations of 

 others in the years 1732 and 1734, i£ 

 evidently appeared that the fimpleil me- 

 thod of treatment fucceeded bell. Thus 

 it is proper to bleed largely at firft, to 

 the quantity of three quarts, if the horfe 

 is full and ftrong: and if it appears that 

 his lungs are not relieved by it, but con- 

 tinue ituffed and loaded, the bleeding 

 fhould be repeated ; and a rowel may be 

 put in his cheft or belly. 



A creneral Dilute the blood with plenty of water, 

 method of or white drink j kt his diet be warm bran 

 cure. maihes, and his hay fprinkled. Should 

 the fever rile, which will be known by 

 the fymptoms above defcribed, give him 

 an ounce of nitre thrice a day in his water, 

 or made up in a ball with honey. Let 

 his body be kept cool and open, with the 

 opening drink, given twice or thrice a 

 week ; or an ounce of fait of tartar may 

 be given every day, diffolved in his wa- 

 ter for that purpofe, omitting then the 

 nitre. After a week's treatment in this 

 manner, the cordial ball may be given 



' . once 



