62 THE FARMER'S 



Low Fever. 

 A good restorative for lowness, occasioned by 

 the moulting fever of autumn, is recommended by 

 J- Clark, of Edinburgh: he says, "the end of au- 

 tumn proves very severe to those horses whose flesh 

 and strength are exhausted by hard labour. In 

 this low and spiritless state the moulting season 

 comes on, and carries off numbers that good nurs- 

 ing and feeding, with rich boiled food, at this sea- 

 son might have preserved. Carrots and potatoes 

 recover some horses surprisingly; it renews their 

 flesh and the fluids generally, and promotes the se- 

 cretions; it operates upon them nearly in the same 

 manner as spring grass, and its effects are present- 

 ly visible on their coats." Many stable men give 

 oatmeal mixed up into bergue, or crowdie, for hors- 

 es that evince signs of languor and lownes of spir- 

 it, after fatiguing work in winter: if made into stiff 

 gruel, i. e. boiled, the restorative effect is found still 

 more desirable, and a smaller quantity of oats then 

 sufficeth. A gradual return of hard food does all 

 for the horse's working condition which can be de- 

 sired. 



.4 table for distinguishing between the Colic or Gripes, and 

 Inflammation of the Bowels, by the symptoms that mark the 

 character of each. 



Spasmodic or flatulent colic. Inflamation of the Bowels. 



1 . Pulse natural, though some- 1. Pulse verj quick and small, 

 times a little lower. 2. He lies down and suddenly 



2. The horse lies down, and rises up again, seldom rolling up- 

 rolls upon his back. on his back. 



3. The legs and ears general- 3. Legs and ears generally cold, 

 ly warm. ^ 4. In general, attacks gradual- 



4. Attacks suddenly, is never ly, is commonly preceeded and al- 

 preceded, and seldom accom|)an- ways accompanied by syraptcrns 

 ied l)y any symptoms of fever. of fever. 



5. There are frequently short 5. No intermissions can be ob- 

 intfrmisaionj. served. 



