Inflammation of the Lungs. ^y 



grene, or colledlion of matter, which for 

 \vant of expedoratipn foon fuffocates 

 him. 



But as pleuritic diforders are apt tOThehor- 

 Jeave a taint on the lungs, great care ie's diet 

 fhould be taken of the horfe's exercife and ^"/f^^^", 

 feeding, which fliould be light and open ^^^J^ij" ^^ 

 for two or three weeks. Ttius a quartern tended to, 

 of bran fcalded, with a fpoonful of honey 

 and flower of brimftone, may be given 

 every day, with two or three fmall feeds 

 of oats fprinkled with chamber lye. In- 

 (lead of the bran, for a change, give 

 about a quart of barley fcalded in a dou- 

 ble infufion of hot water, that it may be 

 foftened, and the water given to drink. 

 His exercife fhould be gradual, in an 

 open air and fair weather -, and v/hen his ■ 

 ftrength is recovered, a gentle purge or 

 two fhould be given ; that of rhubarb, 

 when it can be afforded, is beft, or the 

 purging drink already recommended for 

 Hhis purpofe. 



There is alfo an external pleurify, or j^^ ^xter- 

 inflammation of the mufcles, between the nal pleu- 

 ribs, which when not properly treated, ^^/x- 

 proves the foundation of, that diforder, ?^^^' 

 called the c heft -founder : for if the in- ^^i^,^ 

 flammation is not difperfed in time, and 

 the vifcid blood and juices fo attenuated 



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