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Blood or Bog Spavin. — Use cold water compresses, 

 placed upon the joint for six or eight weeks, by means of 

 a leathern socket made to fit it. Old woolen or muslin 

 cloth is best. 



Palpitation of the Heart. — The worst cases yield 

 in two hours to the following simple treatment : Divide 1 

 dr. of digitalis into five powders, and give one every fifteen 

 minutes, on the tongue. 



Inflammation of the Brain. — Open the jugular 

 vein as quickly as possible. It should be done before the 

 mad stage comes on, or it is too late to be of much service. 

 Open the bowels freely; give the following: Barbadoes 

 aloes, 1 oz.; croton oil, 10 drops ; ginger, I dr.; gentian, 

 1 dr.; mix with molasses or honey. Give tobaoco-smoke 

 injections if convenient, or soap and water will answer the 

 purpose ; give, on the tongue, every two hours, 10 drops 

 tincture of aconite, until eight doses have been given, and 

 then stop the aconite ; give cold water to drink and ap- 

 ply cold water bandages to the head, or bags of ice would 

 be better ; give no food for twelve hours after relief is ob- 

 tained. 



Stomach Staggers.— Giv^e the purging ball recommend- 

 ed in inflammation of the brain, and bleed freely from the 

 jugular vein; give no food for forty-eight hours; this is all 

 the treatment the animal requires. 



Poll-Evil. — Give the following powder : Pulverized 

 sulphur, 1 lb.; black antimony, in powder, -|- lb.; mix to- 

 gether; dose, one table-spoonful morning and night in 

 the feed. No corn nor corn meal should be given. Open 

 the bowels with aloes or linseed oil. Lay the tumor open 



