128 The FarrierV AVc^; Guide. Ch.XXXVi. 



troubled with Cholick Pains, the Farrier ought diligently to 

 inquire into the true Caufes thereof; for as no Part is more 

 fenlible than the Guts, any thing retain'd too long in them, 

 or any thing injected and thrown out in an over-great quan- 

 tity, will, on fome Occafions, bring a Horie into cxquilite 

 Torment ; we (hall therefore take particular Notice of the 

 different Caufes of fuch Difordtrs, and fuit the Method of 

 Cure according to thejr feveral Exigencies. 



CHAP. XXXVI. 



Of the T)ry Gripes and Adjirirtion of the 

 £o\vels, 



Trom I'.'hcnce TLJOrfcs arc feldom or never troubled with 

 CcjH'venefs and ■'•^ any other Adftriction in their Bowels, 

 Dry Gripes ^ro- excepting what proceeds from the Dung 

 "^"' hardening and obltruding thofe Paflages ; 



and therefore we fhall have the lefs to fay upon that Head, 

 having fpoken to it already, in that Chapter where we have 

 treated concerning Surfeits ; only we lliall here add, that 

 when the Matter is pent up in the firft Paflages, to wit, m 

 the Stomach and Guts, and putrifies there, the Juices turn 

 four, vifcid, and ropy, and fret the tender Membrane which 

 covers the Infide of the Guts ; by the Vifcidity alfo the 

 Wind is intangled, which creates a Swelling and Diftention, 

 fo that the Belly becomes hard like a Drum ; and if the Ex- 

 crements be very much harden'd in the great or ftreight 

 Gut they caufe a Prellure upon the Neck of the Bladder, 

 and hinder the Pafl'ages of the Urine, that a Horle cannot 

 pifs ; fometimes the Fundament fwells, and all towards the 

 Sheath, which is very dangerous. 



A Horfe in this Condition muft needs be in great Pain, 

 and even in Danger of his Life, if a fpeedy Relief is not 

 had ; therefore in order to the Cure, after he has been rak'd, 

 and that with a great deal of Caution, the following Cly- 

 fter ought to be injected. 



The Cure- " Take the Leaves of Mallows, Marfh- 



" mallows, and Mercury, of each three 

 " Handfuls, boil them in three Quarts of Water for the 

 " Space of half an Hour ; to the ftrained DecodliOn add 

 *' Lenitive Eleduary four Ounces, Spirit of Wine or Bran- 

 " l^y half a Pint, Oil or Butter half a Pound," Let this be 

 injcded lukev/arm, and retain'd as long as pofllble. 



Four 



