Seftion, 2. 



Of STAGGERS and CONVULSIONS. 



OT AGGERS, is a common cafe to Horfes ; efpccially in 

 ^ the latter end of the fummer. And moll commonly affe6is 

 heavy draught Horfes and fo-forth. The general caufe of the 

 above diforder is, when grafs becomes dry and lacks a moif- 

 ture ; and thereby locks and clogs the bowels and guts with 

 fuch a great load of hard dry excrement ; alfo brings on a 

 great collivenefs ; and generally flies into the head as a Ver- 

 tigo ; and caufes Convulfions and Fevers. The chief fymptoms 

 of the above diforder, are, a Horfe will be fliff in his whole 

 frame, appearing dull, and fwelled ab6ut his head and eyes ; 

 with his eyes flaring upwards, he will reel and flagger to and 

 fro, like unto a drunken man ; and by prefTmg againfl his 

 forehead, he will thrufl forward againfl your hand, and if the 

 fymptom is very violent, he will puili and thrufl his head up 

 to the rack ; and there will fpar and heave like a draught 

 Horfe, as if he would thrufl through the rack ; and generally 

 has an appearance of the Yellows and Jaundice, In the firfl 

 flage of the above cafe, bleed plentifully, that is, open three 

 or four veins at one time, fo let him bleed four or five quarts, 

 and at the fame time fet in the Animal two rowels, one in the 

 forehead and the other in the brifket. Then immediately give 

 as follo^vs. 



yi Spirituous DRAUGHT for the STAGGERS. 

 Take Friar's Balfam and Spirits of Sal volatile of each one 

 ounce, Spirits of Salt Aiximoniac half an ounce : all mixed and 



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