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right if the animal lives. It may take two or four weeks to cure 

 an animal with lockjaw, but don't despair, as there is hope as 

 long as there is life. If the disease is due to an injury or nail in 

 the foot, it should be cleaned out and washed clean and dressed 

 daily with 



Iodine 1 part. 



Iodide of potassium 2 parts. 



Distilled water 100 parts. 



Mix, and apply to the sore once or twice a day. 



If at the very beginning of an attack, and before there is mucli 

 excitement, the following treatment has proved quite successful 

 in many cases: A good physic containing 2 drams of the solid 

 extract of belladonna may be given in the form of a ball or as a 

 drench; or dissolve the physic in a small quantity of oil and 

 throw it back on the back part of the animaPs tongue with a 

 syringe. In no case force medicine down the horse's throat if 

 there is difficulty in swallowing. In such cases give the follow- 

 ing every four, six, or eight hours, according to the excitement 

 of the animal: 



Sulphate of atropine J grain. 



Sulphate of morphine . . 5 grains. 



Distilled water 1 dram. 



Mix, and inject under the skin. 



Also, injections per rectum of the following may be given 

 every four or six hours: 



Fluid extract of belladonna 1 dram. 



Indian hemp 1 dram. 



Milk or gruel 1 quart. 



Mix. 



