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less quantity of blood taken, as in this complaint 

 the animal makes blood fast. If the lower intes- 

 tines or rectum are overloaded with dung, the 

 hand should be forced up the rectum, and the 

 bowels relieved in this way. If the animal 

 exhibits symptoms of relief the following may 

 be given in the form of a ball mixed up with 

 honey : — 



Barbadoes aloes 10 draclims 



Calomel 2 ,, 



Ginger 3 ,, 



Jalap , i ,, 



To many of my readers this will appear a large 

 dose to give, but we must bear in mind that 

 desperate diseases require desperate remedies, 

 and unless the medicine in this case is sufficient 

 to act at once on the nerves of the stomach, and 

 thereby relieve the brain, our chances of success 

 are small. It is hardly necessary to remark 

 again that this disease is in general very rapid, 

 and the utmost promptitude must be exercised 

 in the remedies. In some instances the horse 

 dies instantaneously whenever he falls, but whilst 

 he lives there is hope of a cure, however severe 

 the symptoms may appear, if we do not hesitate 

 with our remedies. In cases of this kind, where 

 the symptoms are well defined, as I have stated 

 above, the groom or farmers should act, for whilst 

 they wait for the arrival of the veterinary sur- 

 geon, the horse may become past hope, and when 

 the veterinary surgeon arrives he will find a dead 

 horse. In these cases it is always advisable to 

 give clysters, which should be repeated every 



