8 The FarrierV Ne'ju Guide. Chap. III. 



cular Notice flwU be taken of thofe Things, when we come 

 to treat of the Difeafes themfelves. 



CHAT. IIL 

 Of the Method of Cure. 



XlT'HEN the Farrier has diligently enquired into the 

 ^ Nature and Caufe of the Difeafe, his Bufinefs js^ in 

 the next Place, to adminilter fuch Things as are proper to 

 reftore Health ; and that he may the better fucceed therein, 

 I fball lay down the following general Diredtions. 

 R d t k" ^^^-fl cfr.U, A particular Regard is to be 



had to the ' ^^^^ ^° i\\o{c Symptoms that are the moll 

 fr.oji urgent urgcnt, and any ways endanger Life ; and 

 Symptoms. therefore if the Signs difcovcr a Horfe to 



have an Inflammation in the Lungs, or 

 Pleura^ which may be guefled at by his being fuddcnly 

 feized with difficulty of Breathing, and an Inability to 

 continue in one Pofture ; or if a Swelling fliould arife on 

 his Throat, which might liinder him from getting down 

 his Food, or render him liable to Suftbcation, fuch Evacu- 

 ations, or other Means as are proper to remove thofe Symp- 

 toms, muft immediately be ufed, fetting afide all other 

 Confiderations of Sicknefs. And in like Manner, if a Horfe 

 Ihould be feized with a violent Hemorrhage of Blood, the 

 firft Intention muft be to ftop it ; for the removing of thofe 

 not only prefervcs Life, but in fome Cafes puts an End to 

 the Difeafe. 



Seco?tdly^ If in any Diftempcr the Indication is taken 

 chiefly from Crudities lodging in the Stomach and Guts, 

 then iuch Medicines only as clear thofe Paflages are to be 

 adminifler'd, without Regard to any other ; but if this be 

 accompanied with any other Difeafe, then all the Medicines 

 that are to be given in fuch a Cafe, muft not be levelled at 

 the Difeafes of thofe Parts diredly, but at others in Con- 

 junction wiih them. 



"Thirdly^ If the Indication is taken from the Blood, it is 

 then to be confider'd, that all its Difordcrs depend upon its 

 circulatory Motion being increafed or diminiflied ; and that 

 all the Changes in the Texture and Quality of the Blood, as 

 alfo in its Quantity, are attended either with a Diminution 

 or Iiicrcifc oi the Blood's Velocity j and therefore if the 



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