102 avery's own farrier. 



dose of the tincture of opium and ether, or a quart of 

 the hemlock bark decoction. 



If the horse is very costive, warm and oily clysters 

 will be useful, and in some cases back raking may be 

 necessary to remove the indurated fceces, by the insertion 

 of a smal] hand. Gently moving the animal about, and 

 friction of the belly often helps the operation of medi- 

 cine, and relieves him from pain. But in cases of inflam- 

 mation of the bowels or lungs, exercise causes pain and 

 distress. And then again there is this difference between 

 colic and inflammation: with the colic the strength of 

 the animal is not much lessened, while with inflamma- 

 tion he grows gradually weaker and weaker. In all 

 bowel complaints, of whatever description, sage tea is 

 an excellent drink. 



DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, OR SCOURING. 



The cause of the above diseases are also various; it 

 proceeds sometimes from foul feeding, hard exercise, 

 sudden heat or cold, causing an overflow of bile, indi- 

 gestion, and weakness of the intestines. The symptoms 

 I need not speak of further than this: when fairly set in, 

 these diseases weaken, run him down, and finally wear 

 him out, sooner than almost any other disease that takes 

 hold of the horse. And yet some will tell you that this 

 must not be checked too sudden, or stopped immediately, 

 while others will bleed, and as often give physic as any 

 thing else, whereby many a horse has been lost. It is 

 true that this disease comes very near where they live, 

 and should be treated with great care and caution. We 



