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portions : by fuch a regulation in diet, 

 horfes may be fo recovered as to do great 

 fervice •, and in all diforders of the lungs 

 «it is what fhould principally be attended 

 to. 



The following are the fymptoms of a 

 dry cough, or afthma. 



Thefigns The horfe afflicted with this cough, 

 of a dry eats heartily, hunts, and goes through his 

 -Hh °^ bufinefs with alacrity, appears well coated, 

 and has all the figns of perfed: health ; 

 yet he fliall cough at particular times al- 

 moft incefTantly, without throwing up 

 any thing, except that the violence of the 

 cough will caufe a little clear water to 

 diftil from his nofe. Though this cough 

 is not periodical, yet fome of thefe 

 horfes cough moil in a morning, after 

 drinking. 



A nervous This may properly be ftilcd a nervous 

 cough, afthmain a horfe ; as probably it chiefly 

 what. affedls the nerves in the membranous 

 parts of the lungs and midriff; and is a 

 cafe very doubtful, at lead, if not incur- 

 able : but when the horfe is young, 

 the following method may be fucceis- 

 ful. 



Take 



