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it and cover with blankets or papers and then blanket, remove in an hour 

 and a half. This may be applied every day or so. Some rubbed on 

 the legs and we'll bandaged will often aid the circulation in those parts. 

 Three fourths of 1 teaspoonful {% of 1 dram) of quinine given in a 

 spoon or given in a capsule is often very beneficial in the height of the 

 fever. If the fe?ver gets too high the following is good. 

 Aconite (1 teaspoonful) 1 dram 

 Belldonna (2 teaspoonsful) 2 drams 

 Water (4 tablespoonsful) 2 ounces. 

 Give 3 teaspoonsful of the above every two hours until the fever 

 is reduced or all is given. Or it may be given 1 teaspoonful every 1/2 hr. 

 Never give aconite alone for it depresses the heart and the bell- 

 donna is to overcome that in pneumonia. 



If the horse becomes depressed due to the disease he may be stimu- 

 lated by the following. 



Rectified Spirits 3 ounces (6 tablespoonsful) 

 Nitrous Ether lyn ounce (3 tablespoonsful 

 Water, 1 pint. 

 Give every 5 hours as a drench with a syringe. In drenching a horse 

 in such a disease be sure he can swallow. Drench slow if too much 

 difficulty is encountered in swallowing it is best to wait a while. 



Allowing a horse to inhale vapors from a bucket of hot water with 

 tar or creolin in it for sometime, renewing the hot water as often as it 

 cools so it does not steam. The appetite is a good indication as to how 

 the case is progressing. 



CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS 



This is caused by over exertion of a horse. The horse may reel, or 

 fall where he is. The exertion reduces the nervous strength until the 

 larynx contracts and sufficient air is not taken into the lungs to purify 

 the blood. The veins of the body stand out prominent and the breath- 

 ing is rapid. 



TREATMENTS 



Let about 1 gallon of blood from the juglar vein, not so much if 

 rhe horse shows improvement. As much as 6 quarts may be let if the 

 horse does not show improvement. The blood is black in congestion 

 due to lack of oxygen. 



