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The moriiin"- is the best time for triviny; a 

 purgative, the horse having- previously fasted 

 two or three hours. If he he disposed to drink 

 after taking the ball, give a moderate quantity 

 of warm water, which v/ill promote its solution 

 in the stomach, a-nd consequently expedite 

 the operation. During this day the horse is to 

 be kept in the stable, and fed with bran mashes 

 and a moderate quantity of hav : he may be 

 allowed also to drink plentifully of warm water; 

 and if he refuse it in this state, let it be of 

 fered nearly cold. The foilowino- mornin<r he 

 is to be exercised; and at this time the me- 

 dicine will generally begin to operate. Should 

 the purging appear to be sufficient, he need 



these unpleasant symptoms are caused by some bad quality in the 

 aloes. But I am convinced from long experience that it is not so; 

 and I will venture to affirm that the above symptoms are always 

 occasioned either by too large a dose of aloc^, or by treating the 

 liorse improperly after he has taken it. Another *circumstanQe 

 may sometimes assist, and that is, the stomach containing too 

 large a quantity of food at the time physic is given, and parti- 

 ciilariy if the food be deficient in moisture. But this can never 

 happen if die directions we have given be duly observed. I have 

 for several years employed the Barbadoes aloes very extensively, 

 giving often from thirty to fifty doses in the course of a week ; 

 and have toimd that, from half an ounce to one ounce may be 

 considered as the proper dose. For a delicate Blood-horse half 

 aH ounce generally proves sulficient j to a common saddic-horse, 

 Sve or six drams ; to a waggon-horse, 1 ounce. 



