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fast as possible, which often overcomes the irritation. La Fosse 

 recommends a curious remedy, but as it can always be obtained, and 

 has the sanction of long experience, it may be tried. An onion is 

 pounded and mixed up with some powdered savin ; in default of 

 which, use powdered ginger. This is to be introduced up the rec- 

 tum as high as possible, and the horse is to be then moved briskly 

 about. An onion put up the fundament whole, has long been a 

 domestic remedy. The following is recommended by Blaine : spirit 

 of vitriolic ether, an ounce; powdered opium, one drachm; oil of 

 turpentine, three ounces; warm ale, a pint. He also recommends 

 the following more simple remedy as always at hand : the expressed 

 juice of two or three large onions; common gin, common oil, of each 

 half a pint; mix and give. White recommends a pint of brandy, 

 or of gin, with water, as an excellent carminative. Clark, who has 

 expressly written on gripes, extols the virtues of a mixture thus 

 made ; which, if it have the qualities he attributes to it, and which 

 there is no reason to doubt, no agriculturalist, coach, or post master 

 should be without it : pimento berry, called also allspice, ground 

 fine, half a pound ; spirits of wine, and of water, of each a pint and 

 a half ; infuse these together, and keep it for use. Give a quarter 

 of a pint every hour until full relief is obtained ; hand-rubbing, 

 wisping, or fomenting the bowels with hot water at the time. 



56. Inflammation of the intestines from wounds in the belly fre- 

 quently occurs ; and these injuries may happen in leaping over 

 hedges or pale gates, or may be inflicted by the horn of a cow. 

 Sometimes the strong tendinous covering of the belly is ruptured, 

 while the skin remains entire : the gut then protrudes and forces 

 out the skin into a tumour. The first thing to be done is to put 

 the gut back, taking care at the same time, otherwise extensive 

 inflammation follows, to remove any dirt or other matter that may 

 be sticking to it ; for which purpose, should it be found necessary, 

 it may be washed with warm water, but with nothing stronger. 

 If the gut cannot be returned, from its being full of air, and the 

 opening in the belly be too small to put it back again, such opening 

 may be carefully enlarged to the necessary size. But if the animal 

 can be thrown upon his back conveniently, a great deal may be done 

 tnat cannot otherwise be accomplished; after the gut is returned, 

 the skin only should be stitched up, and a cushion of several folds 

 of old linen and tow being placed on the wound, it should be kept 

 in its situation by means of a wide bandage rolled round the body, 

 and carefully secured. The animal should then be copiously bled, 

 and have his bowels emptied by clysters. The only food he should 

 oe allowed is grass, or bran mashes, and that only in moderate 



