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times gives diuretics ; and places reliance upon them 

 in cases of anasarca, or swelled legs. 



Experience, however, proves that every organ over- 

 worked is subject to disease; and few organs are more 

 overworked and abused in common stable manage- 

 ment than the kidneys. If the gland is too much 

 irritated by the improper use of diuretics ; or if any 

 kind of food that stimulates the urinary organs be 

 given, one frequent consequence is 



PROFUSE STALING. 



This is an annoying and a very weakening com- 

 plaint. The horse affected with it cannot endure 

 much hard work : it indicates weakness of the part, 

 and leads to general debility of the frame. Some 

 persons bleed and physic in this affection ; but those 

 measures generally aggravate the symptoms. Others 

 give astringents ; and if that line of treatment is 

 adopted, the following ball may be daily adminis- 

 tered : — 



RECIPE (No. 42). 



Catechu, two drachms ; 

 Opium, a drachm ; 

 Oak bark, in powder, two drachms : 

 Make into a ball with treacle. 



A more generally successful method, in every case 

 of profuse staling, is to change the food, no matter how 

 good it may appear to be. This is always safe, and 

 frequently it is of every importance. Let hay and oats 

 be obtained from a new quarter; and then let the 

 horse constantly have before him a pail of thin lin- 

 seed gruel, from which he may drink as much as he 

 pleases ; which will usually be a considerable quantity. 



