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quently ; and wke'i the horse is wisped or 

 brushed, which shovil'i be done twice ortiiree 

 times a diiy, there should be an active man 

 on each side for the purpose : when they have 

 (inished, and replaced the clothes, let them 

 rub the legs briskly for some tiaie with their 

 bare hands ; the horse should also be well lit- 

 tered, and as the straw becomes damp from 

 his staling upon it, let it be immediately re- 

 moved, and some fresh dry straw thrown in. 

 After the operation of the laxative, give one 

 of the fever powders, or the folio v/ing ball 

 every night and morning. If it occasion pro- 

 fuse staling or purging, it should be given 

 in smaller quantity, or less frequently, or 

 discontinued a da}" or two. When the 

 symptoms do not abate after the bleeding 

 and laxative, and particularly if the cough 

 increase, and the horse appear to feel pain 

 and difficulty in swallowing water, a strong 

 blister should be immediately applied about 

 the throat and under the ears, and the bleeding 

 should be repeated. By these i means the 

 most violent colds are generally cured in a 

 short time. But when the complaint has been 

 neglected at first, or improperly treated, a 

 discharge of white matter often takes- place 



