22^ COMPENDIUM OF THE VETERINARY ART. 



not be taken out a second time; but when the 

 desired effect does not readily take place, 

 trotting exercise will tend to promote it. Du- 

 ring this day also he is to be carefully sup- 

 plied with bran mashes and warm water. Warm 

 clothing, more particularly when out of the 

 stable, must not be omitted. The next day the 

 purging will generally have ceased, and then 

 •a small quantity of corn may be allowed. 

 Wlien physic does not operate at the usual 

 time, the horse appearing sick and griped, 

 relief may generally be obtained by giving a 

 clysjter of water- gruel, and making him drink 

 freely of warm water, assisted by exercise. 

 When the purging continues longer than usual, 

 and the horse appears to be considerably weak- 

 ened by the evacuation, let the astringent ball 



be given. 





It will be observed, perhaps, that some in- 

 PTedients, commonly thought necessary in 

 physic, have been omitted in the following 

 formulae. These medicines have been proved, 

 however, to be perfectly useless. Jalap, 

 thouo-h o-iven to the amount of four ounces, 

 cwill produce very little purgative effect upon 

 a horse; nor will salts or cream of tartar. Rhu- 

 barb, however large the dose, will not operate 



