18 THE COMPLETE FARRIt^, 



ing clothed, and then having the clothes stript off; and by- 

 being turned out to grass ; for many people turn their horses 

 out to grass in the morning, and let them lay out, -which is 

 quite wrong : for when they are turned out to grass, to be 

 there night and day, it is best to turn them out at night, for 

 then they will graze all night ; but if you turn them out in 

 the morning, they will fill themselves in the day-time, ani 

 lie still all night, which is the way to catch cold. Most 

 fevers are brought on by colds, therefore be careful to keep 

 your horses as much as possible from catching cold. 



Symptoms. — The horse is remarkably restless, ranging from 

 one end of his rack to the other : his flanks work, his eyes 

 appear red and inflamed, his tongue is parched, and his 

 breath hot and of a strong smell. He often smells at the 

 ground, he loses his apjietite, and though he will take hay 

 into his mouth, he does not chew it ; his whole body is hot- 

 ter than usual, but not parched : he dungs often, but little at 

 a time, and it is generally hard, and in small pieces ; his 

 urine is high-colored, and he generally stales with pain and 

 difficulty ; he is always craving for Avater. but drinks very 

 little at a time ; and his pulse is much quicker than usual. 



Cure. — Whenever a fever takes place, the first part of a 

 cure is bleeding, and if the horse be strong and in good con- 

 dition, the quantity should be two or three quarts. When 

 this has been done, give him a pint at a time of the fol- 

 lowing infusion, three or four times a day : 



4 ounces of Juice of Liquorice. 



4 ounces of Liquorice Root. 



2 ounces of Salt Petre. 



4 ounces of Salt of Tartar. 



8 ounces of Grood Raisins. 



2 ounces of Aniseeds. 



2 drams of Saffron. 

 Boil all these together in six quarts of water, for ten min- 

 utes ; let it stand till cold, and then strain it off. It is one 

 of the best medicines for colds, coughs, hoarseness, or fevers, 

 in either horse or man ; and if it were more known, and 

 more used, it would give greater relief in violent colds than 

 any thing yet found out. It is kind in its operations, open- 

 ing to the "lungs, works gently by stool and urine, is free in 

 its passage, and opening in its nature. 



The horse should scarcely eat any thing but mashes made 

 o^ linseed and bran, and g-iven in small quantities. If he 

 j'^fuses them, let him have dry bran sprinkled with water, 

 -'Od put a little hay into his rack, as a small quantity of it 

 ■.<i not hurt him,, and a horse will often eat hay when bo 



