Diseases. 33 



Treatment. 



DISEASK8. 



At once put on warm clothing and flannel leg bandages. Steam 

 head and give hot mash. 10 to 20 drops of tincture of aco- 

 nite is a safe sedative, or give two drachms of nitre every two 

 hours in hot mash. Sponge head and body with vinegar and 

 water occasionally. Keep stable cool. After fever is over, 

 give tonics. If ahorse won't eat nitre in a mash, two ounces 

 of sweet spirits of nitre in half a pint of water can be given 

 instead, or a ball made of one drachm of camphor with two 

 drachms of nitre. 



Same as above first day. Steam head repeatedly, stop gram, 

 give hot mashes and green food only. Plenty of water to 

 drink, with the chill off it. If constipated, enema of warm 

 water. Purgatives are dangerous. 



A smart canter, with immediate rubbing-down at first sign of a 

 cold, will often stop it at once. 



Keep horse dry and warm, with flannel bandages to part 

 affected. Laxative food, plenty of water to drink, but on 

 no account any beer. Give exercise, change of air and water, 

 if possible, and rub in turpentine locally, or apply a strong 

 cantharides blister for quick relief. 



Don't bleed ; put horse in sliade, pour cold water on head, 

 sponge mouth and nose with vinegar, and pour a pint of 

 strong spirits and water down throat. Watch for reaction 

 and symptoms of fever, &e., in a few hour^. 



Probably incurable. Try stupefying with spiiits, or adminis- 

 ter cldoroform {.'ice "Remedies") and aperient clj^ster. 



Probably incurable. Firing may do a little good, but pro- 

 fesonal aid indispensable. 



