HEPATIRRIICEA. 2YI 



In the treatment of this disease the principal reliance is 

 upon calomel ; two drachms of which made into a bolus with 

 flaxseed meal and molasses should be given, followed in 

 twenty-four hours by a purging ball. The animal should have 

 moderate exercise daily ; his body should be kept warm ; and 

 if there be pain in the right side, apply a blister ; if necessary, 

 the calomel may be repeated in scruple doses once a week. 



HEPATIRRHCBA. 



This is a rupture of the peritoneal coat of the liver, and 

 hemorrhage from it. It occurs most generally in aged horses, 

 and is always preceded by structural derangement, or disorgani- 

 zation which, from the obscurity of the symptoms escapes 

 notice until it is too late for medical aid. The animal gener- 

 ally does his work as usual until within a few hours of his 

 death, keeping in full condition, and presenting to the eye of 

 his owner no appearance of disease. The symptoms are so 

 gradual in their development as to escape observation until 

 the peritoneum, or covering of the liver, gives way, or becomes 

 ruptured, from the great distension of the liver, when the 

 blood flows freely into the abdominal cavity, giving rise to the 

 most alarming symptoms, and the horse often dies within an 

 hour after he is first discovered to be ill. 



The symptoms which are noticeable are suddenly developed, 

 and generally appear immediately after eating or drinking. 

 The animal will sometimes fall suddenly, and die in a few 

 minutes, without having shown any previous indisposition ; at 

 other times the respiration becomes hurried, the belly begins 

 to swell, the pulse becomes gradually diminished and very 

 feeble, partial or general sweating takes place, the animal 



