NEUKITIS. 5735 



inflamed — neuritis is almost unknown, or, if it does exist, has 

 not as yet been correctly diagnosed. 



Neuralgia, or pain in the course of a nerve, and recurring in 

 some few cases at stated intervals, whilst in others the recur- 

 rence is very uncertain, is also a disease which is rarely or never 

 met with in the lower animals. I certainly once heard of a 

 case which presented some signs of having neuralgia of the face, 

 but whether it was that or pruritis the practitioner under whose 

 care the horse was placed could not tell. The symptoms were 

 persistent rubbing of the face against any solid object for a 

 certain period each day, with shaking of the head and great 

 restlessness. 



The principles of treatment applicable to neuralgic diseases 

 will entirely depend upon the cause. If a nerve leading from 

 a wound be inflamed, then fomentations and emollients must be 

 applied ; whilst belladonna should be rubbed along the course 

 of the nerve, or, if the pain be excessive, morphia may be in- 

 jected subcutaneously into the tissues of the painful part. 



Should it be considered that neuralgic pains arise from a mal- 

 or debilitated condition of the animal generally, then measures 

 must be resorted to which are calculated to restore the body to 

 its normal condition, and in many cases aperients, followed by 

 nervine tonics, such as arsenic, nux vomica, iron, or, where it is 

 deemed necessary to soothe pain, belladonna, stramonium, 

 yellow jessamine, or the bromides, may be administered for 

 a short period. If pain on the course of a nerve threaten 

 to become chronic, a smart blister will be imperatively 

 called for. 



