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tion and induration of the feces in the large 

 inteilincs, and fometimes in the fmall ones. — 

 Sometimes it proceeds from the horfe, when 

 heated by exercife, drinking too freely of hard 

 water. The moil approved remedy in both 

 cafes, is a good dofe of gin the moment 

 any fymptoms of the diforder appear. I have 

 given a pint of gin at a draught ; and in a few 

 minutes afterwards have repeated the fame dofe. 

 When the horfe has been very ill, I have given 

 a whole quart, in which I have infufed an ounce 

 of pepper. It is likewife proper to rake the 

 horfe, which is done by anointing the hand 

 with hogS'lard or oil, thruftingit into the fun- 

 dament of the horfe, and raking out all the 

 dung you can get at. Repeat this operation, 

 and every time take care to anoint your hand 

 as before, after which give the horfe a clyfter of 

 the emollient kind. This method has fuc- 

 ceeded in mod inftances. 



I had a ftrong mare of the draught kind, 

 which had rather too much fpirit. She was 

 much fubjedl to the colic ; for ihe was fo fond 

 of her work, and fo violent, that fhe would not 

 (lop to dung ; by which means the fasces were 



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