708 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



the sides as in colic. This disease tends to leave the leg en- 

 larged. It is then called elephantiasis. 



TREATMENT. If the horse is in good condition and in good 

 flesh, dissolve eight drams of aloes in hot water and give when 

 cool. Or, Finley Dun gives as a physic : 



"Take Calomel, 1 dram. 



Aloes, 5 drams." 



Mix. Shake up in warm water and give when cool. And give 

 tincture of aconite-root, ten drops, in a tablespoonful of water 

 every two hours until the fever is relieved ; then give nitrate 

 of potash, three drams, three times a day. Injections of warm 

 soap suds should be given until the physic begins to operate. 

 Bathe swollen parts with warm water; keep up the bathing for 

 three or four hours. A hay rope made of soft hay and wrapped 

 around the leg, from the foot up, is a very good way to apply 

 T.nd retain heat and moisture, but care must be exercised in ap- 

 plying it, or it will get too tight and do harm. After bathing 

 with water, tincture of camphor may be applied ; or, when there 

 is great pain, 



Take Fluid extract of Belladonna, .... 1 dram. 

 Water, ........ 1 ounce. 



Mix, and bathe the leg after using warm water, or 



Take Tincture of Opium, 2 drams. 



Water, ........ 1 ounce. 



Mix, and use as the belladonna. 



Elephantiasis. This is a chronic enlargement of the leg, 

 caused by repeated attacks of lymphangitis or grease, especially 

 if strong or hot liniments are used. When this disease is of 

 long standing it is incurable, but gentle exercise, hand-rubbing 

 well, restricting the diet, and applying a rubber bandage loosely 

 for a long time, may reduce it some. 



Conjunctivitis Sore Eyes. Also called Simple Oph- 

 thalmia, Traumatic Ophthalmia, Inflammation of the Conjunctiva, 

 etc. It is an inflammation of the lining membrane of the eye- 

 lids and the covering of the eye-ball. 



CAUSES. Any injury. Striking the eye with a whip; get- 

 ting sand and dirt into the eyes ; keeping an animal in extremely 



