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We may allow the horse as much tepid or cold water, if 

 he prefer it, as he will take ; and with this object should 

 leave a moderate supply by him. 



The diet should be laxative and nutritious : bran-mashes, 

 oatmeal gruel, linseed gruel, hay in moderate quantity, and 

 roots or grass may be allowed. After the subsidence of 

 the fever, stronger nutritious diet should be substituted. 

 ^vDuring the fever, a draught containing five minims of 

 Fleming's tincture of aconite, four ounces of liquor ammonia? 

 acetatis, one ounce of nitric ether^ smd two drachms of 

 nitrate of poFash, may be given every four hours, until the 

 actrte^lymptoms begin to abate. We entirely concur with 

 those authorities who hold that tartar emetic, digitalis 

 and calomel are of no effect in curtailing the duration of 

 the pyrexia, and that opium should only be given when the 

 pneumonia is associated with pleuritic pain. Owing to the 

 irritable condition of the bowels in pneumonia, active 

 purgatives should never be given. If there be great consti 

 pation, enemas or small doses of oil may be given. 

 A; In the later stages, when the pulse is weak and dicrotous, 

 and from the earliest stages when the inflammation is of 

 the adynamic or asthenic type, stimulants are indicated. 

 T Six or eight ounces of whisky may be administered three 

 tinaes daily, and should be persevered with if it prove 

 beneficial. If, on the contrary, the breathing becomes still 

 more distressed, the treatment should be discontinued 

 immediately. Bromide of ammonium and potassium are 

 recommended by AYilliams as useful in moderate doses, 

 having a calmative effect. 



During convalescence vegetable and mineral tonics are 

 indicated. 



Finally, with regard to local applications : 



When the extremities are icy cold they may be rubbed 



ith stimulating applications of a non-irritating kind. 



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