MEGRIMS. 3 1 3 



As this disease is occasioned by a determination of blood to 

 the head, it is necessary to use the lancet ; this should be done 

 freely, and that too before the delirious stage comes on, other- 

 wise it cannot be done properly or beneficially. Cloths wet in 

 cold water should be applied to the head ; or, what is better, 

 bags of broken ice. Open the bowels with the following, made 

 into a ball : Barbadoes aloes one ounce ; pulverized ginger one 

 drachm ; pulverized gentian root two drachms ; mix with mo- 

 lasses sufficient to form the ball. Give also injections of castile 

 £oap and water. Give no food for twenty-four hours ; but small 

 quantities of water may be frequently given. After the recovery 

 of the animal he should be fed very sparingly, and not exposed 

 to the hot noonday sun. 



If the occasion of the attack be a tight collar, the remedy is 

 simple and easy ; if from over-feeding, the quantity of food 

 should be lessened ; but little is to be expected by way of 

 treatment. 



MEGRIMS. 



This is a sudden determination of blood to the head, generally 

 attacking horses while at work, or in harness upon the road. 

 Those of a plethoric character are most subject to these attacks. 



The horse suddenly stops in the road, shakes his head, and 

 sometimes goes on again ; at other times he falls in a state of 

 unconsciousness, the whole system appears convulsed, with the 

 eyes wild in appearance and constantly rolling. 



Bleeding upon the appearance of the first symptoms gives 

 almost immediate relief; after which the bowels must be opened, 

 for which purpose give one and a half pints of linseed oil, or 

 the aloes ball will answer ; bran mashes should be given for a 



