JAUNDICE, OR YELLOWS. 91 



tlie appetite is generally diminished, the urine 

 of a reddish or dark colour. Sometimes the 

 complaint is attended with costiveness, but 

 more commonly with a purging. This disease 

 does not often arise from an obstruction in the 

 biliary ducts, as in the human subject, but ge- 

 nerally from increased action of the liver, 

 whereby an unusual quantity of bile is se- 

 creted. Inflammation of the liver is some- 

 times mistaken for jaundice, but may be dis- 

 tinguished from it by the ftver and dthillty 

 with v/hich it is always accompanied. 



When costiveness is one of the symptoms 

 of jaundice, give the ball No. 1 every morn- 

 ing until moderate purging is produced ; but 

 if the bowels be already open, or in a state 

 of purging, give the bail No. 2 every mornii)g. 

 The horse's strength should be supported by 

 infusion of malt or water-gruel. 



