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box; allo\v no visitors; keep him as quiet as possible; put oatmeal water in 

 his manger, and also a pail of clear water. Clothe him warmly, apply a 

 linseed poultice to the wound, wherever it is, first smearing it with Solid 

 Extract of Belladonna. Change the poultice once a day, and smear on the 

 belladonna each time. Give internally the following: 



No. 63. 2 Ounces fluid extract of belladonna, 



2 Ounces prussic acid, diluted. 

 Water to make eight ounces. 

 Mix. 



Give a tablespoonful three times a day with a syringe. 



Put him in a cool place, and get the purgative down, if possible. Let 

 the same man tend him all the time, and allow no spectators, no loud talk, 

 etc., let everything be as quiet as possible, and he will usually recover in 

 the course of five or six weeks. Never bleed nor blister for lock-jaw, for 

 the bleeding only weakens and the blistering only irritates the nerves all 

 the more. Put him in slings early to keep him from going down, for if he 

 lies down he oftentimes is unable to rise on account of the stiffness; this 

 will certainly seal his fate unless raised very soon. Tetanus anti-toxin 

 (a serum) is used considerably now (1899) with some success in developed 

 cases, and is eminently successful in preventing it if given soon after the 

 infliction of the wound. It is necessary to employ a veterinarian to give 

 this treatment. 



VI. Paralysis. 



This is just the reverse of tetanus; the nervous system loses its power, 

 and the part affected becomes helpless. It usually attacks the hind parts, 

 but sometimes one side, and sometimes the neck and face. 



A PROPER METHOD OF FEELING 

 THE PULSE. 



Causes. — injuries to the back are common causes, in which case there 

 Is paralysis of ail parts back of the injury. It usually accompanies azoturia, 

 cerebro-spinal meningitis, lead poisoning, sun-stroke, etc. When half 



