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Do not bleed, as that measure will only insure eifusion, 

 and, as in the brain, ultimately cause death or dumbness. 

 (Which see.) 



If there be much exaltation or excitement, give fifteen 

 drops of the tincture of aconite root every four hours, till 

 five or six doses are taken. If the contrary condition be 

 present, that is, depression, give from ten to fifteen drops 

 of the tincture of nux vomica four times a day, for a few 

 days, or a week, if necessary. These medicines are best 

 given in cold water, when the animal will drink it ; if not, 

 mix with a cup of water, and drench out of a stout-necked 

 bottle. Feed the horse generously and well. 



Aphtha. — (See Mouth Diseases.) 



Atrophy. — Wasting and shrinking of a part of tht* 

 muscle, as is seen in siveenie of the shoulder ; consumption 

 and disease of the mesentery, and also palsy or paralysis 

 of the hind legs, from which the muscles of the hip will be 

 seen to have fallen away. 



Causes. The parts deprived of their proper use, action 

 or function. A long-continued corn on the foot of a horse, 



depriving him of the proper use of that limb, will cause 

 shrinking of the subscapularis muscle of the shoulder. 



Treatment. Removal of the cause, and restoring the func- 

 tions of the parts to their proper condition. In case of 

 many joint diseases, it will be necessary to have the horse 

 walked before he is cured, to prevent too much wasting of 

 the parts from long standing and want of use. 



Back Sinuses. — (See Sprain.) 

 Baldness. — (See Skin Diseases.) 

 Belly-ache. — (See Colic) 

 Big Head. — (See Osteoporosis.) 



