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twenty-four hours, according to the effect 

 produced, and the nature of the case. A 

 strong decoction of oak bark is not a bad 

 vehicle for those medicines. We have be- 

 fore observed; that opium is liable to pro- 

 duce costiveness. When thiS effect is ob- 

 served from it, a glyster of water-gruel will 

 be useful. The dose of bark and snake-root 

 may be increased, when the quantity pre- 

 scribed does not produce the desired effect. 

 A small addition mav be also made to the 

 doses of salt of hartshorn, and camphor, 

 should it be thought necessary. We have 

 not recommended any receipt for internal 

 gangrene, or mortification, because it is al- 

 ways fatal in the horse, and they are not sub- 

 ject to those disorders termed putrid, or ty- 

 phus, fevers so dangerous in the humeui sub- 

 ject. But in cases of ^.lYc^r??^/ mortification, 

 the above receipts will be found extremely, 

 serviceable; the}' should be assisted, how- 

 ever, by a proper diet, consisting of such 

 food as is nutritious and easy of digestion; 

 such as bruised oats and malt, wih a mode- 

 rate quantity of carrot . When the horse is 

 off his food, he .should be drenched with Qood 

 watcr-gruel, or arrow root, and sweet wort. 



