112 THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 



Jaundice — Icterus . 



A good saline purgative or a moderate dose of aloes is 

 useful. Sometimes tonics with nitro-hydrochloric acid 

 thrice daily may be tried. Chloride of ammonium and 

 calomel are beneficial. 



Draught. 

 Sulphate of sodium, four ounces. 

 Bicarbonate of sodium, one ounce. 

 This draught may be given in the drinking-water twice 

 daily. 



Ball. 

 Gray powder, half a drachm. 

 Aloes mass, five drachms. 



Powder. 



Calomel, half a drachm. 



This powder may be given in the mash, or placed on 

 grass and passed into the moutli. This may be admin- 

 istered every day. 



N.B. — To animals suffering from jaundice two pounds of 

 crushed linseed may be given in the food every day. 



Kidneys, Congestion of. 



Rest, laxatives, and warm fomentations to loins. 



Laminitis (Acute). 



In the first instance a cathartic ball may be given, and 

 in plethoric cases the animal may be bled from the jugular 

 vein. Scarification of the coronet is also useful. The feet 

 may be treated with cold poultices, and the coronets with 



