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catch some in a dish, and allow it to stand, the acids will come to 

 the top. In severe cases the leg's and ears are very cold. 



Treatment. — As soon as the symptoms are noticed, stop 

 driving him and take him to the nearest place, for if you keep on 

 driving him he will only fall down and be a great deal more 

 bother to you. When you get him into the stable, cover him well 

 with blankets and let him have a good sweating; this will relieve 

 the kidneys, give him a good rubbing all over the back and hips 

 with white liniment; if you have not got the liniment along with 

 you apply a coat of mustard and vinegar over the back, or even a 

 half pail of hot salt in a bag would be good, for you must get heat 

 to the kidneys to start them to act. Give the following : 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce, or 4 tablespoonfuls. 



Bitter Aloes 8 drams. 



Common Soda. 1 teaspoonf iil. 



Ginger 1 " 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 drops. 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench ; this 

 is to get the bowels and kidneys acting. As a general thing, if 

 this treatment is given as soon as noticed, he will be able to work 

 in three or four hours. If it is a severe case, and the horse does 

 not get relief in three or four hours, follow up with the following 

 drench : 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce, or 4 tablespoonf uls. 



Common Soda 1 tablespoonful. 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 drops. 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give every three hours 



until the animal gets relief ; also, keep the heat applied to the 



back. If the animal is so bad he gets down, turn him over from 



side to side, twice a day, and as soon as he able to get up, help 



him to his feet. It is well to use slings for a short time every 



day after he begins to get strong. We saw one case where a 



horse had lain nine days and afterwards got up and was all right 



again by means of the above treatment without the slings. Feed 



on soft food and give all the luke warm water he can drink ; tend 



to his general comfort, such as a comfortable stall with good 



bedding. Watch if he makes water, and if he does not, take it 



away with a catheter. When the animal is getting better give the 



following powders to get his kidneys working: 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre ^ pound. 



Ground Gentian Root ^ " 



Mix and give a teaspoonful twice a day in his feed. After an 



animal has suffered from this disease once he is more apt to be 



