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Farriers or cow-dotflors in this diforder ge- 

 HeralJy prefcribe phyfic for the cow to keep 

 her body cool; and if the milk has much of 

 a mucous thicknefs in it, gentle purging may 

 not be unnecefTary. But warm fomentations, 

 or the application of the ointment with the 

 fridlion or long rubbing with the hand, will 

 be found the mod certain cure. This gargle 

 diforder chiefly attacks cows : but I have like- 

 ivife known an ox gargled. 



SECTION LXXIII. 



Several approved Remedies for the Cure of Bif- 

 orders in Hor/es, 



THE horfe is fubjed to almofl: as great ^ 

 rariety of difeafes as mankind \ and amongft 

 the moil painful common to both may be reck- 

 oned the colic, or as fome term it the cholic, 

 and others the gripes. This is not only a pain- 

 ful, but is often- a very fatal diforder to horfes. 

 There are many caufes to which h may owe 

 its origin : but the mofl: frequent is the reten- 



VoL. II. Z tion 



