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litate this, injections containing a drachm of aloes dissolved 

 in warm water should be administered. A few instances have 

 occurred of this disease being remedied bj suddenly dashing 

 pailfuUs of cold or very warm water against the animal. Strong 

 blisters applied to the spine have also proved efficacious. 

 Warm clothing should invariably be adopted in this disease. 



Should what we have above pointed out prove ineffectual, 

 the use of opium should next be resorted to, in the following 

 manner : — 



Opium, pounded to a fine powder, a quarter of an ounce, 

 dissolved in a drink of about half a gallon of warm gruel. 

 This to be followed by a drachm every eight hours, and 

 accompanied by a drachm of aloes. If, however, the jaw 

 is so rigidly fixed that the horse cannot swallow at all, then 

 the above should be administered in the form of injections. 



The following purgative has also been found to produce 

 good results : — 



Aloes ... 8 drachms, 



the aloes, ginger, and soap to be well beat in a mortar, 

 and the oil of croton and oil of aniseed added and beaten 

 into them ; after which the treacle must be added, and the 

 whole mixed with a pint of warm water. 



To assist in removing the costiveness which usually accom- 

 panies this disease, the following injection should be given : — 

 Olive oil . . .8 ounces. 

 Laudanum . . .1 drachm. 

 Water-gruel ... 2 quarts. 

 In administering the medicine, it is necessary to exercise 



