PHYSIC. 225 



we cannot use it without frequent disap- 

 pointment. Practitioners seem now to be 

 convinced of the superiority of the Barhadocs 

 aloe, as it has been, sold of late nearly at 

 double the price of the succotrine. 



If the reader wdsh to have farther inform- 

 ation on this subject, he is requested to con- 

 sult the author's second volume, or Veterinary 

 Materia Medica, &c. 



It is advisable to prepare a horse for physic 

 by giving him bran mashes for a day or tw^o. 

 This will gently relax the bowels, and remove 

 any indurated faeces that may be lodged in 

 them ; it will also tend to facilitate the opera- 

 tion of the medicine. 



About a peck of bran divided into four feeds 

 will be sufficient for twenty-four hours ; and 

 as it is desirable to give the horse but a small 

 quantity of hay, I think it advisable to add to 

 each bran mash about a pint or more of bruised 

 or broken oats, which wiii tend to preserve^v 

 his strength and condition. He should be 

 allowed to drink a moderate quantity of water 

 frequently. 



When a horse is purged for the first time, 

 it is prudent to give a very moderate dose. 

 Were the common quantity givea to one of 



L 5 



