GRIPES, &c: H^ 



ber, and given twice or thrice a 

 day. 



The laa we fliall defcribe Is the dry ^^^^J'l^ 

 gripes, or the cholic, which arifes often fcribed. 

 from coftivenefs : it is difcovered by the 

 horfe's frequent and fruitlefs motion to 

 dung, the blacknefs and hardnefs of the 

 dung, the frequent and quick motion of 

 his tail, the high colour of his urine, and 

 his great reftlefsnefs and uneafinefs. 



In this cafe the ftrait gut Ihould be ex- The cure.^ 

 amined, and emptied with a fmall hand 

 oiled properly for that purpofe ; the 

 emollient oily glyfter, p. 23. fhould be 

 thrown up twice a day ; and the above 

 purging drink given, till the bowels are 

 unloaded, and the fymptoms removed. 



The diet for a horfe in the gripes jy jj^^^ 

 ihould be fcalded bran, warm water- 

 gruel, or white water, made by diflblving 

 tour ounces of gum Arabic in a quart 

 of water, and mixing it with his other 

 water. 



From this hiftory and divifion of gripes Some pro- 

 and chohcs, with their different treat- per cauii- 

 mcnt, it appears how abfolutely^ necef- ^"^s^^"*^ 

 fary it is they fhould be well under- 



jftood. 



