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passes with difficulty ; the breathing is quickened, 

 luixHvu and convulsive; the pulse is disturbed 

 easily by frightening or speaking angrily to the 

 horse, and it becomes afterwards weak and trem- 

 bling. While the spasm of the muscles continues, 

 tTie animal is in constant pain, although it is less 

 severe at some times than at others. 



TREATMENT. Where a wound or injury has 

 taken place, and tetanus supervenes, it will be of 

 course traced directly to this, and the wound 

 should at once be treated as recommended for that 

 particular case. If the discharge has suddenly 

 stopped, it should be reproduced by mild, warm 

 applications to the parts, and any irritation of the 

 wound allayed as soon and as far as possible. 



The horse should also be treated with the great- 

 est possible kindness, not to be handled roughly or 

 unkindly, and as the spasms are rendered more 

 intense or severe from fright or noise, the groom 

 must not shout or speak angrily ; everything must 

 be done in the most kind and quiet manner, and 

 no glare of light admitted into the stable for the 

 same reason. The medicine can be given, incase 

 the mouth is closed, with a small syringe, thrown 

 weii back into the mouth. So soon as any stiff- 

 ness of the jaws, or other indication of this disease 

 appears, give five drops of the specific No. 1 for Gon- 

 rnixi.on8, and repeat the dose every three hours. 

 Should an improvement not take place within 

 twenty four hours, whether occasioned by an in- 

 jury or otherwise, alternate the Specific for Par- 

 alyxis, No. 10, with the first named, at intervals 

 of three or four hours, and continue this treatment 

 perseveringly. In some cases, ths Specific for 

 Paralysis,^ No. 10, may be used to advantage 

 froTn the first, but the two remedies will generally 

 be found most successful in alternation. 



