106 THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 



Citrate of iron and ammonium, two drachms. 

 Ginger, gentian, with treacle or soft soap, to one ounce. 

 One ball to be given twice daily. 



Ball. 

 Extract of belladonna, one drachm. 

 Carbonate of ammonium, one drachm. 

 Tartrate of iron, two drachms. 

 Ginger, with treacle or soft soap, to one ounce. 

 One ball to be given twice daily. 



Indigestion, or Dyspepsia — See Acidity of the Stomach. 



The causes of this condition are engorgement of the 

 stomach, imperfect teeth and mastication, and the eating 

 of indigestible material — such as grains, maize, musty hay, 

 ripe vetches, wheat and barley. Severe or prolonged 

 exertion, together with unsuitable diet, may bring about 

 purgation, laminitis and death. 



It is advisable to begin with aloes, and this may, if 

 necessary, be followed up with castor-oil or saline purgatives. 

 If there be much flatulence, give a full dose of spiritus 

 ammon. arom. ; but should there be much pain, administer 

 every three hours — 



Draught. 



Sulphuric ether, one fluid ounce. 



Spiritus chloroformi, half a fluid ounce. 



Bicarbonate of potassium, half an ounce. 



Water, twelve fluid ounces. 

 In some forms of indigestion, where there is much fermen- 

 tation, the hyposulphite or sulphocarbolate of sodium may 

 be useful, and also diluted hydrocyanic acid in twenty or 

 thirty minim doses. In other kinds it may be well to 

 inject the acetate of morphia hypodermically. 



