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differently, according to the effect they are 

 intended to produce. The simple opening- 

 glyster, which is designed merely to reniove 

 the contents of the lower j:>arts of the beily, 

 consists of water-grnelj and a little sweet 

 oil ; about one gallon of the former, and a 

 pint of the latter. When water-gruel can- 

 not be procured, warm water may be used, 

 and linseed oil may be substituted for sweet 

 oil ; but I have oiten employed warm water 

 alone with very good effect. The heat of 

 the water should not exceed (or very little) 

 that of the body, which is about 96 by the 

 thermometer, or what is commonly termed 

 hlooci heat. 



This kind of glyster is extremely useful 

 in the first stage of fevers, as it effectually 

 removes any indurated faeces that may be 

 lodged in the large intestines, without dan- 

 ger of creating debility. It is highly ser- 

 viceable also in inHamniation of the bowels, 

 when accompanied with costiveness, and 

 when the bladder is inflamed or irritable, 

 which is indicj^ted by pain and difficulty in 

 staling, the horse voiding only very small 

 quantities apparently mixed with matter, 

 and that frequently ; nothing relieves the 



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