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felt ; heaving at the flanks ; distressed countenance, 

 and eyelids very red : the feet also become cold, and the 

 hind leg, up at the stifle, sometimes trembles violent- 

 ly. Treatment : Bleed four quarts, or more if the 

 horse looks as if he could stand it : blister the whole 

 of the belly, tying the jhool over it : put each foot in 

 water, as hot as he can bear, for ten minutes, drying 

 each quickly as it comes out ; then rubbing till well 

 warm, and bandaging half way up to the hocks and 

 knees in flannel. * Clyster with thin, warm rice congee, 

 if the bowels are not open ; and drench, also, with a 

 quart every hour. Put on warm clothing, if it is cold 

 weather : but the irritation having been so great as 

 to produce inflammation, he generally dies. 



CLASS II. 



GRIPES 



are caused by drinking cold water, especially when 

 heated by exercise ; or too much water immediately 

 after feeding ; or by exercise, immediately after feed- 

 ing ; or by over-feeding. By green food with the 

 morning's dew on it ; or too much green food sudden- 

 ly given ; or too much, even when accustomed to it. 

 By change of grain. By the cold air. By want of 

 exercise. Also, when the attacks are frequent, per- 

 haps by some occult disease existing in the bowels.t 



* Instead of half way, it ought to be up to the hocks and knees in flan- 

 nel ED. 



t Gripes are more often caused by indigestion than any thing else. ED. 



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