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an extra one, or buffalo robe, over the whole, to 

 invite return of warmth and perspiration. Usually, 

 and it' the* animal has been thoroughly chilled, 

 with return of warmth, perspiration will break 

 out all over him, and the disease is gone. If the 

 animal has not been sufficiently chilled, only a dry 

 heat will come on and the spasms remain. The 

 operation must then be repeated, until the result 

 is obtained. But if the animal be thoroughly 

 chilled and treated as above, a warm perspiration 

 will come on with entire relief of the spasm. 

 The horse will then be well, and only needs care- 

 ful and gradual removal of the superfluous cover- 

 ing, so as not to chill the animal again, or permit 

 him to take cold. 



During this entire process, the medical treat- 

 ment, as above mentioned, must be continued, and 

 for some time after, to prevent a return. 



FOOD. When the jaws are firmly set, no food 

 can be given, but there are times when the spasms 

 relax, and the jaws are rather wider than at other 

 periods. Green food and gruel may then be offered 

 to the horse. When the jaws become more open, 

 he may have bran, clover, hay-tea, gruel and such 

 similar food. If the jaws cannot be opened, or he 

 cannot swallow, meal, or oatmeal-gruel, may be 

 injected by means of a large syringe, into the fun- 

 dament, and life be thus prolonged. 



Care must be taken to feed sparingly when 

 recovering, or indigestion and a fatal result may 

 be the consequence. 



Lockjaw is the only disease that requires either 

 packing, blistering, or even a poultice with our 

 treatment, except in such cases as when abcesses 

 have already formed, when they may be fomented 

 with hot soap suds and linseed meal. 



