Chap. XIX. Of Frenzy and Madnefsl t^ 

 CHAP. XIX. 



Of the Frenzy and Madnefs in a Horfel 



ALtho' we are very well aflur'd that our 'BritiJJj Horfes 

 are not often fubje<5t to Madnefs, yet becaufe the 

 Italian Authors, and likewife feme of our own, have 

 ranked it among the Difeafes of the Brain, IfSc. we fhall 

 therefore, in Obedience to Cuflom, before we leave this 

 Subjed, take Notice of thofe things that are the moil likely 

 to produce Frantick Diforders. 



Firjl rf all then^ A Frenzy may be caus'd 'The Caufes of 

 by the exceffive Hurry of the Blood in a le- « 'Frenzy. 

 gitimate fimplc Fever ; but that Symptom will very readily 

 abate, by thofe Things that are proper to aflwage the Vio- 

 lence of that Difeafe. 



Secondly^ Blood or Matter collefled upon the Brairi, dr 

 the Membranes that involve it, may occasion a Frenzy, 

 whether that proceed from Wounds or BruifeS, dr from a 

 Diftraftion or Rupture of the Veflels, when they have been 

 over-full and diftended beyond Meafure, or when there is 

 any foreign Subftance grown within the Skull ; but then a 

 Frenzy arifmg from fuch CaUfes, will probably end in fud« 

 den Death. 



Thirdly^ A Fren7.y may follow Upon the Bite of any veno- 

 mous Creature j but this will atfedt the Head as a Pertilential 

 or other malignant Fever, and as to Internals, mull be treat- 

 ed after the fame Manner ; what relates more efpecially to 

 tha Wound, fhall be taken Notice of in its proper Place. 



But la/ily. That Sort of Frenzy, which in a more parti- 

 cular Manner deferves the Name of Madnefs, is what may 

 happen without the Concurrence of any other Difeafe, and 

 is moft likely to proceed from excefllve Lufl, occafion'd by 

 full Feeding, either in a Horfe or Mare, and when they are 

 reilrain'd from Copulation ; for by this Means many lively 

 Images may be prefented to the Imagination, without any 

 Certainty or Order, and like a Dream delude the Fancy ; 

 fo that they will be apt to tear and rend every thing that 

 comes before them. But this may alfo be cur'd by Bleeding 

 and Purging, with the Concurrence of a low Diet, ^<". 



7^1? Stallion fnuffs the well-known Scent afar, 

 >And fnorts and trembles for the dijiant Mare -, 



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