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The first is pure or simple fever, which is generally 

 increased arterial action, either without any local affec- 

 tion, or in consequence of the sympathy of the system 

 with inflammation in some particular part. The second 

 is sympathetic, and is increased arterial action, proceed- 

 ing from' some local cause; the treatment of which will 

 be the same as that of other fevers, except that particu- 

 lar attention should be paid to the state of that part ori- 

 ginally diseased. Fever is heat of the parts to which it 

 appears, oi of the whole when it becomes general. The 

 immediate causes may be seen by the foregoing descrip- 

 tion; and horses are subject to but few disorders which 

 are not accompanied with more or less fever. Fever of 

 parts may be occasioned by blows, strains, kicks, or 

 wounds of any kind, the remedies of which will be found 

 in another place. Fever of the whole surface often oc- 

 curs by reason of taking cold, when the internal organs 

 are cold and inactive, and then the pores of the skin will 

 be closed, dry and hot. Why? Because perspiration is 

 checked, the primary causes of which may be seen by 

 reading the chapter on colds, &c. This should be care- 

 fully guarded against. The remedies also for the same 

 may be given, with a diaphoretic, which will equalize 

 the circulation, and set the whole machine in good work- 

 ing order again. Fevers of this kind are generally 

 caused by colds, for cold is the opposite of heat, and heat 

 is fever. Fever may degenerate into inflammation, and 

 concentrate on some important organ, as the brain, lungs, 

 midriff, or bowels, and kill your horse; but no horse ever 

 died of pure fever alone. 



Symptoms. — After the fever has become general, the 



