138 THE PRACTICb: OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



Place the medicine w^ell back on the tongue, and as a rule 

 the patient will suck it in. The body should be lightly 

 clothed, and the animal placed in slings. Never give a 

 draught if it produces excitement. Atropine may be given 

 hypodermically. If due to a wound, poultices and fomenta- 

 tions are to be applied ; the wound may also be smeared 

 with belladonna. Acid hydrocy., opii, physostigma, 

 arsenious acid, chloroform, hyoscyamus, digitalis, bella- 

 donna, chloral hydrate, morphia, coneine, curare or 

 woorari, potassium bromide, nicotine, and many other 

 agents have been used, and some of them have been found 

 beneficial. Belladonna is probably as good as any, and 

 should be given freely. Bromide of potassium is also 

 often of great benefit in the treatment of this disease. 

 Inhalations of chloroform are very useful to abate pain 

 and spasm. Any of the medicines that can be given in 

 the drinldng-water may be administered in that way if the 

 patient is able to drink. Enemas of tepid water, so long 

 as they do not excite the patient, will be found of great 

 benefit, unloading the bowels and stimulating them to 

 action. The food should consist of milk, eggs, beef-tea, 

 Avine, linseed-tea, and food of that description, easily taken 

 and of a very nutritious character. Too great care or 

 attention cannot possibly be bestowed upon the animal. 

 The after treatment consists of allowing a liberal quantity 

 of good nutritious food — green food is preferable to any 

 other kind ; plenty of pure water, and moderate exercise 

 daily for some time after recovery has taken place ; and 

 the work should be light and slow for a month or two; 

 and keep the animal out of cold rains, sun, draughts, etc. 



HYSTERIA. 



This is a disease of the nervous system, and is charac- 

 terized by a highly nervous and excitable condition. It 



