52 SPECIAL VETERINARY THERAPY 



not recognize the condition and continues with his 

 active medicaments, he helps to bring about exten- 

 sion of the inflamed area, causing it to assume such 

 proportions that death must supervene. 



I have worked out a prescription for such cases as 

 these which has given me very much satisfaction and 

 I can fearlessly recommend it. This is it: 



Hexamethylenamine 3 ij 



F. E. Belladonna Rad. ...l ^^ 3 j 



Tr. Capsicum J 



F. E. Passiflora Incarnata 5 j 



Aqua q. s. ad 5 ij 



The hexamethylenamine is first dissolved in the 



water and then mixed with the other ingredients. 



This is given at one dose in capsules or with syringe 



and a similar dose is given every two hours for three 



or four doses, if necessary. 



This treatment is intended solely to relieve inflam- 

 mation and the pain produced thereby, and it gives 

 fine results in the cases for which it is recommended. 



A very important point in the after-care of cases 

 of this kind lies in absolute abstinence from all food 

 for at least twenty-four hours after all signs of pain 

 have left. Nothing but water should be allowed. 



If it should occur that the veterinarian has erred 

 in diagnosis by failing to recognize a volvulus or an 

 invagination, he is doing no harm. Even in such 

 cases, whether a correct diagnosis is made or not, the 

 horse has a better chance for his life with the fore- 

 going treatment, by a wide margin, than he would 

 have if the usual colic, acute indigestion or impaction 

 treatments were kept up. 



