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him warm, use two or more blankets, bandage and hand-rub the 

 legs, and use such means as will make the animal most comfort- 

 able. It is a disease which will run its course in spite of medi- 

 cines, hence it becomes necessary to support the system until 

 nature throws off the disease. If the fever is severe, give 

 nitrate of potash, three drams, three times a day. If there is 

 but little fever, give chlorate of potash, one dram, three times 

 a day, instead of the nitrate. Feed well on good, nourishing 

 food, being careful not to over-feed him. If the animal appears 

 weak, 



Take Liquor Acetate of Ammonia, ... 2 ounces. 

 Sweet Spirits of Niter, . . . . .1 ounce. 

 Water, 6 ounces. 



Mix; give as one dose three times a day. Or ale, beer, 

 whisky, or milk may be given. Endeavor to get the bowels to 

 act by giving injections, and in rare cases, when injections do 

 no good, a half-pint of raw flaxseed-oil may be given, which is 

 preferable to aloes, but aloes may be given, in doses of two to 

 four drams, but not repeated. If there is great difficulty in 

 breathing, give tincture of digitalis, one dram, repeated night 

 and morning. When there are signs of recovery, and the eye 

 has its natural, clear appearance, and the appetite becomes good, 

 give sulphate of iron, one dram, three times a day; or, if the 

 legs are much swollen, give iodide of potassium, two drains, 

 three times a day ; or, if the nerves are much affected, give 

 bromide of potassium, two drams, three times a day, or mix 

 vomica, powdered, thirty grains, twice a day. 



Pink-eye. This disease is a variety of influenza, and is 

 called Rheumatic Influenza, Muco-Enteritis, Epizootic Cdlulitis, etc. 

 The distinguishing symptoms of this disease are the swelling of 

 the eyes and legs, and soreness of the joints. The dung passed 

 is often dry and hard, and is covered with a kind of mucus. 

 For a more extensive description, see influenza. 



TREATMENT. In general the treatment of influenza and pink- 

 eye are just the same; but in pink-eye, some recommend giving 

 muriate of ammonia, two drams, three times a day, given in a 

 pint of water, or give liquor ammonia acetas, two ounces, three 



