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these disagreeable consequences, they should fre- 

 quently take three or four drams of aloes made 

 into a ball, with the addition of a little ginger and 

 soap; their diet should be rather low, avoiding 

 giving them at all times large quantities of corn, 

 and sudden violent exercise ; they should be kept 

 as much as pofsible in a moderate degree of tem- 

 perature, and never be permitted to remain any 

 length of time in a hot stable. 



Of Inflammation in gkneral. 



BY well understanding Inflammation, we shall 

 be led to the knowledge both of the cure and 

 causes of many diseases. The afsemblage of 

 Symptoms of local inflammation are ; first, an in- 

 creased action of the heart and arteries, rednefs> 

 (this, though it evidently takes place, is not per- 

 ceived in the horse, owing to the thicknefs of the 

 skin, and covering of hair,) tension, swelling, ac- 

 companied with a painful sensation, tending to 

 acute pain ; this depending more or lefs on the 

 degree of sensibility and irritability of the parts. 

 This pain is increased by stretching or prefsure ;' 

 a distinct pulsation is also felt. These symptoms 

 are always present in a greater or lefser degree, 

 and are sometimes carried to so great an extent, 

 as to impede or hinder the functions of parts. 



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