156 TREATMENT OF DISEASES. 



son who is capable of fully explaining to you the na" 

 ture of the illness, as well as the virtues of the phar- 

 maceutical compound. 



In all diseases of the sudden acute kind, a horse's 

 fate is decided in less than one-half the time a man's 

 would be ; consequently, you cannot be too prompt 

 in rendering relief ; at the same time, never com- 

 mence with either lancet or physic till you have form- 

 ed some idea of the nature of the malady ; the grand 

 art consists in " giving the proper medicine, in the pro- 

 per dose, and at the proper time ;" so rather stand by 

 the animal for half an hour with the book in your 

 hand, watching the symptoms as they gradually pre- 

 sent themselves ; for there are few amateurs who would 

 not very frequently save their horses, if they would 

 only wait and discover the disease, before commenc- 

 ing with their ever-ready fleam and dirty aloes ; after 

 which it often becomes impossible to tell what the 

 complaint really is ; and hence the horse is lost. 



CLASS I. Sickness under Physic. 



Overpurging. 

 CLASS II. Gripes. 

 CLASS III. Cold. 



Sore Throat. 

 Influenza. 

 CLASS IV. Strangles. 



Swelling of the Glands under the Jaw. 

 CLASS V. Fever. 



CLASS VI. Inflammation of the Lungs. 

 of the Bowels. 



of the Liver and Spleen. 



of the Stomach. 



