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APOPLEXY, CEREBRAL continued. 



Alcohol and other stimulants may be needful to combat subsequent 



anaemia. 



Massage, electricity, strychnine, relieve paralysis. 



Digestible laxative food ; avoid over-exertion or exposure to heat of sun. 

 Iodine and pot. iodide promote absorption. 

 Recurring attacks in robust subjects prevented by careful diet and 



regular work. 



APOPLEXY, PULMONARY. 



Hyperaemia and oedema of lungs. Occurs especially in horses out of 



condition, usually from violent over-exertion. 

 Cool air to breathe ; smart hand- rubbing of body and limbs, which must 



subsequently be warmly clothed. 

 Small repeated doses of alcohol, ether, or ammonia stimulate cardiac 



and respiratory centres. 

 Abstraction of blood from jugular relieves congestion of right heart. 



APOPLEXY, SPLENIC. See ANTHRAX. 



APPETITE, IMPAIRED. 



Varied and tempting diet. 



Food removed if not eaten, and fresh supply presented at next meal. 

 Acids, bitters, imx-vomica, quinine, glycerophosphates. 

 Examine teeth, mouth, and throat, and look for gastric, cardiac, or 

 other cause. 



ARTHRITIS. See also NAVEL DISEASE. 



Inflammation of joint. Occurs in all animals ; in young, from pysemic 

 infection, or rheumatism : in horses, from strains, injuries, or from 

 open joint. Synovial membrane primarily affected, but other 

 structures become involved, and in chronic cases periosteum, ends 

 of bones, and ligaments are attacked. 



Rest, anatomical and physiological, fomentations, hot compress. 

 Antipyretics, with analgesics subcutaneously, to reduce pyrexia and pain; 



counter-irritation in some cases after abatement of acute symptoms. 

 Slings, splints, and adhesives needful for horses in acute attacks. 

 Antiseptics in treatment of open joint. Injection of sterilised glycerin, 



or solution of hydrogen peroxide. 

 Sodium salicylate in rheumatic cases. 



ASCARIDES. See WORMS. 



ASCITES. 



Abdominal dropsy : Accumulation of fluid in cavity of peritoneum, 

 depending on disease of some important internal organ obstructing 

 return of venous blood to the heart. More common in dogs, sheep, 

 and cattle than in horses. 



Remove, if possible, conditions on which it depends. 

 Diuretics, salines, milk sugar, pot. iodide, pilocarpine. 

 Digitalis, especially in cardiac complications, infusion of buchu. 

 Generous diet and tonics in anaemic or tuberculous disease of peritoneum. 

 Concentrated dietary, iron salts, and turpentine in sanguineous form 



appearing in impoverished sheep and lambs. 

 Tapping, even when it does not cure, relieves distressing symptoms. 



ASTHMA. 



Dyspnoea depending on intermittent bronchial spasm. Rare in horses 



and cattle, more frequent in dogs. 

 Paroxysm checked by cautious inhalation of anaesthetics, amyl-nitrite, 



or nitro-glycerin, or by chloral given by mouth. 

 Bromides ; strong coffee internally. 

 Emetics relieve many canine cases. 



Inhalation of terebene with or without steam : of stramonium with pot. 

 nitrate and chlorate, or amm. chloride. 



