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CON J TJNCTI VITIS continued. 



Shield from light ; try cold applications. 



Atropine and cocaine as local anodynes. 



Mercuric nitrate ointment when lids inflamed and granular. 



Ergot fluid extract undiluted relieves vascular engorgement. 



Dose of physic ; shade both eyes. 

 CONSTIPATION. 



Torpidity of bowels. Insufficient intestinal secretion and movement. 



Laxative diet, diluents, salines, regular exercise. 



Purgatives in moderation, especially when liver deranged ; repeated 

 laxative clysters ; massage of abdomen. 



Aloes, oils, calomel, small doses Epsom salt for horses. 



Salts, croton, gamboge, veratrine, calomel for cattle. 



Calomel and jalap, castor and linseed oils, and emetics for dogs and cats. 



Gentian, quinine, and other tonics when associated with debility. 



Oil of turpentine by mouth and rectum where there is flatulence. 



Physostigmine and pilocarpine in obstinate cases ; euonymin. 



Soap suppository in young animals. 



Nux-vomica, belladonna : electricity or ergot to give tone. 



Where bowels obstructed by concretions or twist, cathartics are danger- 

 ous, and diluents, laxative enemata, and anodynes are indicated. 



In dogs use aloes, or oil and grey powder, or jalap and calomel. 



In poultry clear out the rectum and give castor oil. 



CONSUMPTION, PULMONARY. See TUBERCULOSIS. 

 CONTAGIOUS VAGINITIS. See VAGINITIS. 



CONVALESCENCE. 



Easily digested nutritive food, malt extract, milk and eggs, cod-liver oil, 



fresh air, exercise. 



Alcoholic stimulants, bitters, mineral acids, arsenic. 

 Pepsin for dyspeptic dogs and young herbivora feeding on milk. 

 Iron salts, phosphates, baths, cold sponging. 

 CONVULSIONS. 



Fits produced usually by irritation of motor centres of brain or spinal 

 cord; they may be (1) cerebral or (2) spinal, and these again (a) 

 central or (b) reflex. 



Chloral hydrate or potassium bromide; chloroform inhaled and swallowed. 

 Morphine subcutaneously ; spinal ice-bag. 

 When of cerebral origin, bromides or ammonia internally ; cold affusion ; 



ice to head. 



When reflex remove source of irritation. 

 CORNEAL OPACITIES. 



Paint spot with silver nitrate, 1 part to 100 distilled water, or corrosive 

 sublimate 1 part, common salt 7^ parts to 3000 water, and afterwards 

 spray or douche with solution sodium hyposulphite, grs. 5 or 10 to 

 the ounce of boiled water, or 1 per cent, solution of protargol. 

 Sodium chloride injected under conjunctiva. 



Iodine and pot. iodide internally and locally promote absorption. 

 CORNEAL ULCER. 



Stimulant and astringent collyrium, silver nitrate grs. iij. to one ounce 

 distilled water, apply with camel-hair brush. When ulcer small, instil 

 2 per cent, solution fluorescein, which stains ulcer and facilitates its 

 location. 

 CORNS IN FOOT OF HORSE. 



Bruise of sensitive sole. 

 Remove shoe and any cause of irritation, pare to relieve pressure, ensure 



exit of any pus, and disinfect. 

 Poultices soften horn and abate tenderness. 

 Use light wide-webbed, bar, or f shoe. 

 Shoe strong feet with tips. 



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