APPENDIX. — DISEASES OF THE BOV/ELS. 371 



radically is, to avoid every thing of an im- 

 tating quality, and very cold water, until 

 they have recovered their original strength. 



THE DRAUGHT, 



Oil of peppermint, 20 drops. 



Tincture of opium, - ~ i 02. 



Gum Arabic (dissolved in a 



pint of warm wi;ter), 



Mix for one dose. 



j 2oz. 



The costiveness produced by the above 

 practice occasions symptoms, which often de- 

 ceive the inexperienced practitioner. The horse 

 appears to be in pain ; often makes fruitless ef- 

 forts to dung, sometimes there is a suppression 

 of urine, particularly when the proper rem.e- 

 dies have not been seasonably applied ; some 

 degree of fever takes place; and at length 

 colic pains. All these symptoms may be 

 speedily removed, by drawing out the ex- 

 crement with the hand ; afterward throwing 

 up a clyster and giving the oily laxative. 

 But I have seen hot drenches o^iven in this 

 complaint ; and when these v.ere found to in- 

 crease the pain instead of affording relief, 



