98 Of the Strangles, ^;/^ Vives. 



red in by degrees, till the whole is 



grown ftifFand cool. 



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Bleeding If the fever and Inflammation run high, 

 lometimcs ^nd the fwelling be fo fituated as to en- 

 nece ary. ^^^nger fufFocation, a moderate quantity 

 af blood mud be taken away, and the re- 

 mainder diluted with plenty of water-gru- 

 el, or warm water, mafhes, k^c, 



Obferva- T\it running at the nofe, which often 

 ''°'^* attends the ftrangles, is dangerous *, efpe- 



cially if it continues after they have ripen- 

 ed and broke, as the horfewill be greatly 

 weakened thereby. To prevent this waHe 

 and decay, give him every day for fome 

 time an ounce of Jefuit's bark ; or a 

 ftrong deco6lion of guaiacum fhavings^ 

 which hath been found extremely benefici- 

 al in retraining thefe glandular difcharges 

 when too liberal, and in drying up ulcers 

 of all kinds in horfes. Vide Chapter oa 

 Glanders, 



If a hardnefs remains after the fores are 



healed up, they may be anointed with the 



mercurial ointment •, and, when the horfe 



has recovered his ftrength, purging will be 



. RGceflary. 



Thevives The vives or ives differ from the 

 ^Jefcribed. flrangles only in this, that the fwellings 



of 



