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Dysentery is, on the contrary, a highly dangerous 

 illness, accompanied with pain. 



It mostly commences with excessive purgation, the 

 evacuations being mere foul water in appearance, and 

 stinking. The beast will drink greedily ; the pulse is 

 weak ; great anguish of body perceptible, the perspira- 

 tion breaking out in patches. 



On the first appearance of such dangerous symptoms, 

 procure the assistance of a professional man \ but in the 

 interval the following drench may be given : — 



Laudanum, 1 oz. ) ^ x 



Powdered chalk, § oz. ) 



or, 

 Catechu, powdered, 1 drachm. ) ^^ 

 Chalk, \ oz. i 



or, 

 Sulphuric ether and laudanum, of each one ounce. 



Also injections of cold linseed-tea. The dose may be 

 repeated in three or four hours, if medical assistance 

 does not arrive. As great care is necessary in the diet, 

 as well as general treatment, after partial recovery, 

 everything should be done under professional advice. 



An attack of dysentery is very likely to be caused by 

 the existence of some acrid matter in the intestines, or 

 by an overdose, or too constant use, of aloes. 



As with diarrhoea, horses predisposed to dysentery 

 ought always to have a lump of chalk in the manger, 

 and constant or over-doses of aloes should be avoided. 



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As these diseases are sudden, and require prompt 

 treatment, it is well to have some idea of the kind of 



