CHAP. I.] TREATMENT IN LIVER COMPLAINTS. 279 



only suffers in this case, and then the animal turns 

 its head round dolefully to that side, from time to 

 time. Constipation always accompanies the more 

 acute inflammation of the liver. 



Remedy. — That species of inflammation, which 

 comes on with dangerous strides, when the subject 

 of attack is of vigorous habits, must be met by a 

 bleeding proportioned to the state of the pulse, and 

 that without delay. For, it communicates its baleful 

 feeling to the intestines, and either death ensues, 

 or, being suffered to expend its virulence, as will 

 happen by voluntary diarrhoea, provided the animal 

 possesses strength sufficient, the bleeding will then 

 be wholly unnecessary ; or being persisted in after 

 purging comes on, will confirm the slighter affection 

 just spoken of probably to the end of his days. A 

 purgative ball should accompany the bleeding, as 

 in all other cases is prescribed generally at page 

 184; but, if the animal produce a stool voluntarily, 

 it will be seen that the disorder has taken a natural 

 turn, and neither the operation nor the physic is 

 required. 



After bleeding, let the sides be rubbed with the 

 blistering ointment (vide page 219), or apply a 

 rowel to the chest. This latter, however, is a 

 doubtfully eligible remedy, though always employed 

 by the regular collegians. The patient will re- 

 quire the same treatment, as to diet and regimen, 

 as for inflammation of the organs of respiration and 

 general fever, before treated of at page 178, &c. ; in 

 the course of which his pulse and fceces should be 



