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linseed-oil. Following this, slioulcl the pain continue, to inject 

 subcutaneoiisly, at intervals of two hours, forty minims of the 

 B. P. solutio morphia hj^podermica. 



Besides this I have often, and with apparent benefit, had 

 recourse to the exhibition every three hours of a draught con- 

 taining half a drachm of camphor and four or six fluid ounces 

 of the solution of acetate of ammonia. In addition to the 

 internal administration of such medicines, it is always judi- 

 cious to employ, as a means of relieving pain, heat and 

 moisture externally. This may be carried out through the 

 medium of woollen rugs wrung from very warm water, and 

 wrapped around the animal's bod3\ These ought to be applied 

 continuously for two or three hours ; and when removed, a 

 mixture of equal quantities of oil of turpentine and linseed- 

 oil had better be smartly rubbed over the abdomen. This 

 latter may be repeated in a few hours. Although it may be 

 needful to make an exploration of the rectum to ascertain its 

 condition, it is rarely needful, in the course of inflammatory 

 action, to keep continuously pumping tepid water, plain or 

 medicated, into the bowel. 



Should the horse during the illness be disposed to drink, 

 allow a sufficiency of oatmeal-gruel or linseed-tea, to which 

 has been added solution of acetate of ammonia or some 

 neutral salt. 



With abatement of pain within the first six hours there is 

 always hope of recovery. AVith this remission, however, we 

 should not attempt to force the bowels to action by the exhi- 

 bition of purgatives. The case ought to be left alone, allow- 

 ing a sufficiency of gruel, with, if there is a desire for food, a 

 small amount of scalded bran, to which may be added a httlo 

 treacle or linseed-oil. In some instances an enema of tepid 

 water will be advisable as assisting the natural action of tho 

 bowel. 



The only variation in this treatment Avhich I regard as safe 

 is in the instance of a subacute or chronic character, usually 

 terminating in tissue-changes of the glandular and other 

 integral parts of the bowels. Here it is probable that a more 

 sparing use of the opium preparations, and a more liberal one 

 of the oleaginous and salines, may be carried out ; in these I 

 have found that opium is with benefit supplanted, at least in 



