*16 VETERINARY 



is very costive, his excrements hard, and have the 

 appearance of a yellowish or greenish clay ; his 

 pulse irregular with fever. The disease and fever 

 increasing, end in delirium and death. 



It has been the general rule, when the patient 

 was affected with the jaundice, to let blood ; but 

 bleeding, by producing great debility, and pro« 

 moting absorption, must evidently have a tendency 

 to increase the disease. 



Brisk purges, joined with calomel, will be found 

 of the greatest benefit in removing these obstruct 

 tions of the liver. 



Take Barbadoes aloes in powder, five drams; 

 calomel, one dram ; mucilage of gum-arabiCj 

 fufficient to make the ball. 



Let the above be given every other day. 



When the horse has taken this medicine three 

 or four times, and his eyes and excrements begin 

 to change colour, leave off medicine, and give him 

 nourishing food ; such as ground oats and beans, 

 ,or a quantity of bruised malt, on which warm water 

 has been sprinkled ; and, after a remifsion of live 

 ,or six days, the following ball ; 



