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General Observations in the Physi king Horses.

Know then first, that whensoever you give your Horse any inward Por∣tion or Glister, give it him no more then Milk-warm, for there is nothing more Mortal to a Horse then the Scalding of his Stomach, for a Horse of all living Creatures, can worse endure to receive inwardly hot things: Be∣sides, let his Drinks and inward Medicines be given him easily and gently, le••t in making too much haste you suffocate him, which if it do, you must then let his Head loose, and walk him up and down till the Passion be past. Now for the Administring of Pills, ••alls, and such like Medicines, little Advice is required, if they be not made too great, only if you take forth his Tongue first, and then put them up into his Mouth upon the end of a stick, then let go his Tongue again, which when he draws it into his Mouth, he must needs force the ••alls down his Throat. You are to Ad∣minister your Physick ••ermore fasting, unless upon urgent occasion, (as in case of sudden and dangerous Sickness) and the longer he be kept Fast∣ing from Meat and Drink, as well before he taketh as Physick as after, it will be the better, for by that means his Medicine will work the more kindly in his Body; for he ought to be kept from eating and drinking, at least three houres before and after.