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treated, will assuredly prove one of the most 

 fatal of all diseases of the Horse, as well as its 

 victims among all animals. 



SYMPTOMS. 



The appetite dull, not inclined to move, pulse 

 about 50 and weak; a little appearance of in- 

 flammation of the mucus membrane of the nos- 

 trils, and only just perceptible irritation of that 

 of the eyes; urine scanty and highly colored; 

 the discharges of the bowels hard, and contain 

 considerable mucus. After a few days the mucus 

 membranes of the nose and eyes are more in- 

 flamed; pulse hurried; discharges from one or 

 both nostrils; respiration more hurried. From 

 sixth to eighth day a copious flow of urine, 

 which is more transparent and watery; legs 

 swell, and there is a dropsical secretion under 

 the belly, after or during which, the horse may 

 have lameness in one fore-leg, which may be fol- 

 io wed by lameness in the other. 



TREATMENT. 



Is to cure with the least possible reduction 

 of natural strength. Give Aconite, 30 drops on 

 the tongue every two or three hours, and Emetic 

 Tartar in his drink, two or three times each day, 

 in 1 to 2 drachm doses, according to age size and 

 condition. Let his drink be Slippery Elm or 

 Flax Seed tea, as often as he desires; keep well 

 blanketed, and feed bran mash, or chopped 

 wheat in the same way. If the treatment above 

 named does not allay the inflammation use a 

 strong mustard paste under throat, along down 

 the neck and breast and back of fore legs, rub- 

 bed well into the hair, or the following liniment 



