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on : large owners having more experience, adopt 

 early measures, and if pursued with proper vigour, 

 these usually prevail in lowering the symptoms. 



An occasional cough is also brought on by high 

 feeding, which, as it arises from the rapid production 

 of fresh blood, is termed plethoric cough, by way 

 of distinction. Of this symptom it would be need- 

 less to tell the better informed, perhaps, that we have 

 but to take away the cause, and the effect ceases as 

 matter of course. This, however, does not always 

 follow ; for the cough sometimes remains after the 

 gross feeding has been reduced in quantity and 

 quality. In this case, it must be considered as 

 chronic cough, and treated as such, by emptying 

 the bowels, &c. as above directed. 



Reined y. As in the case of broken wind of every 

 other kind, the horse eats every substance he can 

 come near, chronic cough being sometimes pro- 

 duced by over feeding, as well as always producing 

 that symptom. Therefore, when a horse has cough, 

 occasionally, for two or three days, his appetite being 

 <>'Ood, we had best conclude he is too full, and must 

 be emptied by an alterative or purgative, according 

 to the emergency of the case : if he be of gross 

 habit, or has failed in the proper evacuations ; if 

 his heels swell of a morning, or his coat stares like 

 hide-bound, the cough will vanish before the fol- 

 lowing 



Purgative Ball. 



Barbados aloes, 7 drachms, 

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