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down the throat without some little preparation, for 

 if gripes, in training, supervene from this cause, in- 

 flammation is generally close at hand. Bran mashes 

 should at least be given for one day previous at all 

 the feeds, and not more than two pounds of grass 

 allowed until the muzzle is put on at nine o'clock ; 

 but unless a sprain or hurt has taken place, and the 

 horse is about to be laid up, more than one day can- 

 not well be spared for bran mashes without his going 

 somewhat back in condition, for one full day must 

 also be allowed after the physic has set, so as gradu- 

 ally to increase to the former diet, as any sudden in- 

 troduction of dry grain into the bowels immediately 

 the purging ceases is always hurtful, and frequently 

 dangerous. At daybreak on the following morning, 

 water first, the chill being off, and then give the 

 drench, p. 73, to which you may add three drachms 

 of Turkey rhubarb,""" but as it is of the greatest con- 

 sequence that a horse in training should purge, and 

 not be merely sickened with the physic and thus so 

 many days be lost, if a spoonful even is spilled in the 

 giving, another should be added, and the clyster 

 there recommended never omitted : wash the mouth 

 cleanly afterwards with the salt and water, and if no 

 strain has been the cause of the physicking, lead for 

 an hour's walk. Read " PHYSICKING" in Part II. 

 for the other precautionary treatment. If gripes 

 take place, a quart of warm beer, with three drachms 

 of ginger, six drachms of anise-seed, and three ounces 

 of ghoor, may be first tried, not omitting the other 



* Rhubarb is found to possess so little purgative action in the horse, that 

 it is never given by Professional men. There is nothing equal to aloes, and 

 nothing better than the aloes ball, when the aloes are good and properly 

 prepared. ED. 



