Is it permitted to run an animal around the yard on Shabbat to relieve pain from overeating (horse-beans)?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits running the animal around the yard to tire it out and facilitate healing when it is in pain from overeating. This is a form of indirect animal medicine permitted on Shabbat because the concern that one might grind remedies (shechiktat sammanim) is not as pressing for animal care.
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