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should be bied modemtelyj unless he is in 

 low conditioi], or previously exhausted by 

 hard work, old age, or unwholesome food. 

 After bleedme, ^ive the follovvdno^ laxative, 

 and let the horse's diet consist of bran mashes, 

 sweet haj', and a very small quantity of oats. 

 When the attack is moderate, these remedies 

 are generally sufficient to eOect a cure, ta- 

 king care to prevent a relapse by nursing, 

 and giving every day a dose of some anti- 

 monial preparation, of which that which re- 

 sembles Dr. James's fever powder is the best. 

 But when the inflammatory symptoms are 

 at first violent, when there is a quickness of 

 breathing, soreness of the throat, ajid dis- 

 tressing cough, a blister to the throat is ne- 

 cessary ; and unless weakness forbids, bleeding 

 even to three quarts is proper. A laxative 

 is always beneficial at first, if the bowels be 

 not already too open ; after v/hich the anti- 

 monial with nitre is to be givefi daily. Vv^arm 

 clothing, and frequent hand-rubbing to the legs, 

 are useful ; but a close stable is injurious. 

 The horse should be turned loose into a lar^re 

 stall; and if a discharc^e from the nose ap- 

 pear, let it be encouraged by causing the vapour 

 of warm water to pass tinough the nostrils, 



