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unsoundness, on the ground that it makes the 

 horse more susceptible of the evils arising from 

 sudden changes of temperature. I can only say, 

 that I never observed this susceptibility. The 

 purchaser, however, would do well to take a 

 Veterinary Surgeon's opinion on the case before 

 he makes up his mind to keep a horse with chronic 

 cough, for it is frequently a symptom of diseased 

 lungs, &c. 



If the glands between the bones of the lower 

 jaw are swelled, it will most certainly prevent 

 you from buying from a stranger or a reputed 

 rogue : and in all cases, it will induce you to pay 

 much attention to the nostrils ; for this enlarge- 

 ment is one of the symptoms of glanders; but it 

 likewise sometimes exists as a remnant of Stran- 

 gles, and is then not at all prejudicial. 



If the neck at its junction with the head, be 

 out of proportion small, it is probable that that 

 smallness has been produced by the use of a tight 

 strap, to prevent crib-biting: and the teeth should 

 be examined to see if they are much worn away, 

 and chipped on their outer edge, which they 

 always are when the horse is an old crib-biter : 

 and his neck will not show any trace of the 

 crib-biting strap, till he is an old one. 



