BROKEN WIND. SO 



and viscid, exciting a violent and troublesome 

 coiio'h. 



Whenever a ho^se appears to be imperfect 

 in his wind, if he coiig^ii \-iolentlv, particii- 

 larly when exerciseil, witii iinusua] working of 

 the flanks', and if at the samt time he appear 

 to be in good health 'Ki.ni\ sjurits, feeiiing^ 

 heartily, and eager lor v.attr, let hi\n be bled 

 n;oderate!y, and take a laxative bad : by these 

 nuans, assisted by a bran diet and regular 

 excrcist^, the knigs vvill soon be relieved, and 

 the cough, if nuL coraplttely removed, vvill 

 be (^onsidevabiy dmiinished. Attervvard give 

 the loliowmg bail every morning for a v/eek, 

 and take lare that regular exercise is never 

 omitted : it wdt be advisable also to prevent 

 the liorse from hiling himself too much with 

 hay: or water, llie latter should be giv^en five 

 or six tinies a day, in sriiall quantities ; for 

 the common methoa of stiiiiinia: a horse in 

 waier, when his wind is supposed to be bad, is 

 certuHJiy prejudicial. Corn sUoiud be given 

 sparingly, as high feeding tends very much 

 to aooravate the coi..5Jiaxxii. i>ran is a useful 

 dift, if mixed with corn ; aiul if carrots or 

 any other sucovdent vegetable can be pro- 

 cured, tiiey will be found of considerable ser- 



