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means we succeed in procuring an evacuation 

 of hard dung, there is reason to expect a re- 

 covery, particularly v/hen, after emptying 

 tiie tTLit bv a clvster, or bv tlie iiand, afresh 

 quantity is soon after found in it. When the 

 excrement becomes thinner, or the horse 

 purges, we may be satisfied that the disease 

 is removed, and then w^e have only to support 

 the animal's strength with strong gruel given 

 frequently, a small quantity of oats now and 

 then, and tonic medicines. Should the horse 

 be inclined to eat hay, a very small quantity 

 only should be allowed at once. By adopt- 

 ing this plan I have often succeeded in curing 

 this dangerous disease; but it is absolutely 

 necessary to watch the horse constantly, and 

 apply the proper remedies frequently. With- 

 out this attention success must not be expected. 

 Besides, horses thus affected will often injure 

 themselves during their delirium, unless con- 

 stantly watched and prevented. I do not 

 think it difficult to distinguish between this 

 and that kind of staggers which depends sim- 

 ply on an affection of the brain : in the latter 

 there is a more furious delirium ; the eyes 

 and mouth are not tin<j;ed veliow; there is 

 not that convulsive tvvitching in the breast; 



