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ails the animal, with the addition of his being worked 

 too hard while costiveness is upon him. 



In either ease of accelerated pulse arising from 

 those causes, bleeding should presently be had re- 

 course to, and let the quantity taken be regulated 

 by the force and quickness of the circulation of the 

 blood ; for this is what constitutes the fever. If 

 the pulsation advance to above 60, two quarts should 

 be drawn ; if above 70 in a minute, three quarts of 

 blood would not be too much to take away at once. 

 If the number of beats be much more, ascending 

 rapidly, with the rigid feel of the artery above de- 

 scribed, four quarts at least must be drawn, and 

 that from a large orifice. Should this rigidity, or 

 hardness of the artery continue, notwithstanding 

 the bleeding, a quantity that shall cause faintness 

 or tottering might be taken, or perhaps a repetition 

 take place of the same operation in greater quantity, 

 until that hardness in the artery is no longer felt. 

 Some skill, derived from practice, is required in 

 watching for this last-mentioned symptom ; but 

 whatever is to be done, let there be no delay in the 

 first operation : twelve hours should intervene be- 

 tween the two bleedings, if a second be necessary. 



Immediately hereupon, let a mild purgative be 

 administered, adapting this, as well as the amount 

 of bleeding, to the size of the horse, if he belong 

 to either extreme of exceeding large or very small. 

 If costiveness prevail give a bran mash previous to 

 the physic ; or before bleeding, provided it can be 

 got ready in time. For one of the moderate coach- 

 horse kind give the following 



