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peritona^al inflammation, and bleeding must 

 not be employed, unless the pidse is much 

 accelerated and the febrile symptoms con- 

 siderable : the oil also must be omitted. Here 

 the mustard embrocation, and sheep-skins to 

 the back and belly, are eminently useful. 



It is of consequence to make the horse drink 

 freely of fine vvaier-gruel, or linseed tea, 

 which, if he refuse to drink, must be given 

 with a horn. If the disease continue, not- 

 withstanding these remedies have been "care- 

 fully employed, let the anodyne clyster be 

 injected; and if this tail, give the anodyne or 

 the restringent draught. It sometimes happens 

 when a horse has taken physic, that onpes and 

 violent sickness occur before the purging takes 

 place : in this ease, by means of a clyster, a 

 plentiful exhibition of thin water-gruel, and 

 exercise, we shall produce an evacuation, and 

 relieve the animal. Peritonseal inflamination 

 has sometimes been mistaken ior flatulent 

 colic or gripes, but their appearances are 

 very different, and they may easily be dis- 

 tinguished by referring to the annexed table, 

 in which their symptoms are contrasted. 



