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kept not lower than 60° Fahr. If the covering is 

 sufficient, fresh air may be more freely admitted. 



Rule V. — a. When the patient gives signs of hunger, dilute milk or 

 boiled gruels (as in Smart's method, p. 92), to which 

 a free allowance of salt has been added ; or when 

 thirst is manifest, water from which all chill has 

 been taken, may be given a half hour before the 

 adminj^tration of the medicine. 



h. Should any unpleasant odors arise from the body, breath 

 or droppings, dilute sulphuric acid may be added to 

 a small portion of chloride of lime, and after the early 

 escape of chlorine, and when the caustic smell of lime 

 is perceived, the vessel is to be removed ; and the con- 

 tents, added to the droppings of the sick beasts, also 

 . to be removed, and covered with six inches of earth. 

 Or carbolic acid may be used in dilute solution, and 

 the sides and floor of the building sprinkled with it. 

 And so with any disinfectant, such as carbolate of 

 lime, sulphate of iron, dissolved in water, &c. Car- 

 bolic acid may be dissipated through the building by 

 throwing from time to time a few grains of it upon 

 a hot plate — dipped for a few minutes in boiling water 

 and then wiped dry. 



c. If constipation show itself so as manifestly to make the 



animal uncomfortable (and not otherwise), give two 

 quarts of an injection of blood warm water, to which 

 a couple of tablespoonfuls of salt have been added. 



d. Should any disposition to swelling (emphysema) show 



itself along the back from the beginning, make the wet 

 bandage large enough to go around the trunk ; if it be 

 only partial, or occur at a late period, shift the band- 

 age, &c. 



e. If any viscid or glairy secretions from the eyes, nose, 



mouth or vulva begin to flow, the parts are to be fre- 

 quently bathed with a weak solution of carbolic acid, 

 or with vinegar to which an equal portion of water 

 has been added. 



