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same of ginger, and four ounces of Epsom salts. These 

 quantities constitute two doses. Give the first dose four 

 hours after the laudanum, and the other twelve hours later. 

 An opiate is needed, as well as a powerful sedative and anti- 

 spasmodic. All these are contained in the remedies here 

 recommended. The salt and water nauseate, the pepper 

 stimulates, the laudanum is the opiate, and all are anti- 

 septic. 



As soon as the horse becomes somewhat easy and still, the 

 aloes pill should be given — from one-half an ounce to an 

 ounce of aloes, made into a pill with some flour. Put this 

 upon the roots of the patient's tongue, and he will swal- 

 low it. 



But little more is needed. If the case can be carried thus 

 far successfully, a recovery may reasonably be looked for. A 

 judicious care must be exercised in regard to diet. Light 

 food only must be allowed — mashes, green substances, and 

 . pasture. Horses that are regularly permitted to graze are 

 not troubled with apoplexy. It is a disease of the stables. 



After recovery, do not suffer the horse to become full and 

 plethoric again, or the attack will be almost certain to return. 

 A horse that has once had apoplexy is more subject to it 

 ever afterward. The tendency will probable be to take on 

 flesh and fat, but this must be carefully guarded against. 

 Strong, rich food may bring on another attack in a few days. 



RABIES (hydrophobia, OR MADNESS). 



Of this awful disease we know nothing, except from the 

 descriptions given of it in books. Among horses it is of 

 rare occurrence, indeed, in America ; and we are persuaded 

 it never has any origin independent of the bite of a mad dog. 

 But even mad dogs are scarce animals ; for, although- they 

 may occasionally be found in cities, the country is very sel- 

 dom troubled with them. In our extended travels through 

 twenty- two States of the Union, we never encountered a 

 mad dog, nor so much as heard of more than a few authen- 

 ticated cases. 



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