A complete system of farriery, and veterinary medicine : containi[n]g a compendium of the veterinary art, or an accurate description of the diseases of horses, and their mode of treatment; the anatomy and physiology of the foot, and the principles and practice of shoeing. With observations on stable management, feeding, exercise, and condition / by James White ... newly arranged by the publishers, in which are introduced the late and important treatises upon the glanders, farcy, staggers, inflammation of the lungs and bowels, the prevention and treatment of lameness, and precautions to be observed in purchasing horses. By the same author. Illustrated by eighteen elegant plates.

  • White, James, -1825
Date:
1832
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Credit: A complete system of farriery, and veterinary medicine : containi[n]g a compendium of the veterinary art, or an accurate description of the diseases of horses, and their mode of treatment; the anatomy and physiology of the foot, and the principles and practice of shoeing. With observations on stable management, feeding, exercise, and condition / by James White ... newly arranged by the publishers, in which are introduced the late and important treatises upon the glanders, farcy, staggers, inflammation of the lungs and bowels, the prevention and treatment of lameness, and precautions to be observed in purchasing horses. By the same author. Illustrated by eighteen elegant plates. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [31 ] inflammation becomes more considerable, a suppression of u- rine and fever generally take place: if the loins be pressed upon, the animal shrinks from the touch, and appears to feel great pain. In the first place bleed freely, then give a pint or twenty ounces of castor oil, throw up clysters of warm water, and cover the loins with sheep-skins, having previously rubbed upon them the mustard embrocation. Should these remedies fail of procur- ing relief, repeat the bleeding; and should not the oil have op- erated sufficiently, let another dose be given. All diuretic medicines are to be carefully avoided. (See Bloody Urine, Suppression of Urine, Appendix.) Inflammation of the Bladder. When the bladder is much inflamed, its irritability is so in- creased, that it becomes incapable of containing any urine, con- tracting upon every drop almost that passes into it from the kid- neys. In this complaint, then, the horse is attemping almost constantly to stale, but voids only a few drops of urine, and that with considerable pain: it is generally attended with quick pulse, and other symptoms of fever. Nothing is more benefi- cial in this disease than causing the horse to drink largely of linseed decoction, or any other mucilaginous liquid, and throw- ing np frequently clysters of the same: bleeding and a dose of castor oil, are likewise highly necessary. After the operation of the oil, let the following ball be given every sixth hour. Should no relief be obtained by these means, the horse contin- uing to void his urine frequently, in small quantities, and with pain, give one dram of opium twice a day, and omit the ball. Costiveness tends very much to aggravate this complaint; and whenever it occurs, let a clyster be injected, and a dose of oil given. THE BALL. Powdered nitre - I oz. Camphor ldr. Liquorice powder 3 dr. Honey sufficient to form a ball for one dose. (See Diabetes, Bloody Urine, Stoppage of Urine, Stone.) Inflammation of the Liver. This disease is indicated by a yellowness of the eyes and mouth, red or dark-colored urine, great weakness and fever,