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especially if the animal is doing heavy work, or is put to severe 

 exertion of any kind. An animal in perfect health may suffer 

 from an attack of sunstroke, but is not so liable to, as an animal 

 debilitated from any cause whatever. 



Symptoms. Generally before the trouble becomes well 

 marked, there is an unusual dullness on the part of the animal, 

 and as a rule he does not sweat as he should when put to exer- 

 tion. The immediate attack is manifested suddenly. The ani- 

 mal stops, drops his head, begins to stagger, and soon falls to 

 the ground unconscious. The pulse is very slow and irregular, 

 cold sweats break out on different parts of the body, the breath- 

 ing is laboured and snoring, and the animal often dies without 

 recovering consciousness. 



Treatment. The treatment, to be successful, must be prompt 

 and energetic. If the animal is out in the sun, put a shade over 

 him and give a good stimulant, as: 



Sweet spirits of nitre 1 ounce. 



Whisky 6 ounces. 



Water 1 pint. 



Mix, and give as a drench, and repeat in one hour if 

 necessary. 



Apply cold to the head in the form of pounded ice or cold 

 water in cloths, and blanket the body and hand-rub and bandage 

 the legs. If the animal can't swallow, stimulants as given above 

 may be injected into the rectum where absorption will take place 

 to a certain extent. Prop up the horse so ,he will rest on his 

 breast bone. If he begins to improve, give him one dram of nux 

 vomica in damp feed for several days, night and morning. The 

 animal must be used very carefully the remainder of the sum- 

 mer after an attack of sunstroke. 



