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or increase it. The removal of it is, therefore, an 

 object to which the attention of most grooms has 

 been in a chief degree directed; and as it can fie- 

 quently be got rid of, and the disease cured, by 

 exciting the powerful action of the intestines, cor- 

 dial and stimulating medicines are had recourse 

 tr», and, no doubt, in many have afforded relief. 

 Some farriers, indeed, without much care in distin- 

 guishing cases, almost exclusively rely upon such, 

 and employ them too freely. This, however, 

 should not be done: for it sometimes happens, that 

 disorders not unlike flatulent colic or gripes do oc- 

 cur, vvhen there is neither pent up air present, nor 

 any relaxation, or want of energy and action in the 

 inlestines themselves, and stimulating medicmes 

 might then do no good, but often much mischief. 



When the disorder is early discovered, or has 

 newly come on, it will be proper to lose no time to 

 get ready a clyster, and likewise a medicinal 

 draught for removing the wind and abating the 

 pain. After removing with the hand any excre- 

 ment in the great gut, that can be reached by it, 

 a clyster made of iive or six quarts of water, or 

 water-gruel, blood warm, and six or eight ounces of 

 common salt, may be injected: and one or other 

 of the following draughts may be given, before or 

 about the same time. 



Draught foi' the same. 



Take of Venice turpentine, 1 ounce, beat it up 

 with the yolk of an egg, and then add of pepper- 

 mint water, or even of common water, if the other 

 is not at hand, 1 pint and a half (English measure) 

 and 2 ounces of whiskey or gin. This will serve 

 for one dose. 



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