108 THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 



N.B. — In cases of indigestion it may often be well to 

 administer a ftiirly strong cathartic in the first instance, and 

 then to follow up with tonics, such, for instance, as a 

 draught made thus : 



Quinetum, one drachm. 



Diluted sulphuric acid, two fluid drachms. 



Water, sufficient to make one pint in all may be added. 



Inflammation. — See Antipyretics, Fever, and also Special 

 Kinds of Inflammation. 



Influenza (in Acute Febrile Stage). 



The animal should be kept warm with rugs, and the diet 

 should be laxative. 



Draught. 



Sulpho-carbolate of sodium, one drachm. 

 Solution of acetate of ammonium, two fluid ounces. 

 Spirit of nitrous ether, one fluid ounce. 

 Give twice daily in a pint of water. 



If laryngitis ensue, camphor and belladonna may be tried, 

 and steam medicated with oil of eucalyptus inhaled. 

 Poultices or blisters may be applied to the throat. When 

 recovery is taking place, vegetable tonics with carbonate of 

 ammonium, or full doses of sulphate of iron, may be given. 



If the lungs are aff*ected, blankets wrung out from hot- 

 water or a counter-irritant may be applied to the chest. 



If the bowels are the seat of pain, morphia and chloric 

 ether may be used, and hot applications or a liniment 

 applied to the abdomen. If there is constipation, use 

 linseed-oil or Epsom salts, and if still there is no relief, 

 give a gentle dose of calomel. 



