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lieeding on dry meat, are apt to be costive ; to 

 prevent this, give them occasionally a marsh of 

 bran, or boiled rye. 



If your horse discovers an inclination to stale 

 on the road, let him stop for that purpose ; and 

 if the discharge is difficult, give him an ounce of 

 nitre for a few nights in his provender. A horse 

 hath not the faculty of speech, but subjects him- 

 self to his master, to whom he complains ' under 

 every indisposition. Will not then reason, inter- 

 est, and pity, prompt us to adopt the most ap= 

 proved methods for their welfare ? 



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PART II. 



OF THE DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



Cattle are subject to many diseases, at all 

 seasons of the year, but more especially in the 

 spring ; which I shall endeavour in a brief man- 

 ner to give an account of. 



FEVER. 



When a fever takes place, the beast looses his 

 appetite, the nose becomes dry, and the horns 

 cold, the eyes appear dull and the countenance 

 fallen. 



In the beginning of the disease, one quart of 

 blood should be taken from the jugular ; but if 



