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former I believe it does much harm, by inter- 

 rupting a process of nature. I cannot, by any 

 argument, show why bleeding should be im- 

 proper in the strangles ; indeed, if our practice 

 were guided by theory only, we should be led 

 to consider it as a case of comnion inflamma- 

 tion, and consequently adopt that mode of 

 treatment which would tend to remove it most 

 expeditit>usly, and prevent suppuration ; and 

 with this view we should have recourse to 

 bleelingan I purgatives : experunce, however, 

 certainly sanctions a ditferent treatment, and 

 has, I think, fully proved the propriety of 

 using every means for encouraging suppu- 

 ration. I iiave seen several hundre i cases in 

 which tliis plan has been p'U'sued, and not one 

 of them terminated unfavourably. Should the 

 mflanunation, however, spread to the lungs, 

 occasioning great difRculty of breathing and 

 fever, and particularly if" the horse be past the 

 age of five, bleeding must not be omitted ; 

 and if a laxative drink can be given, it will be 

 found of s^reat service. A rowel in the chest 

 will alsp do good. 



Should a cough or any unpleasant symptom 

 remain after the strangles are healed, let the 

 following alterative ball be given every mora- 



