HORSE DOCTOR. 9 



Trcalment. — HIeeding is the fust measure indicated 

 —the overloaded vessels of tlie hrain must be reUeved. 

 The jug-ular vein sliould be immediately opened. It is 

 easily got at— it is large — the blood may be drawn frona 

 it in a full stream. No definite quantity of blood should 

 be ordered to be abstracted. The eflfect produced must 

 be the guide. 



PHRENITIS. 



Symptoms. — The horse is drowsy, stupid ; his eye 

 closes ; he sleeps while he is in the act of eating, and 

 doses until he falls. 



Remedy. — In a case of evident phrenitis, blood-letting 

 and physic must be early carried to their full extent. 

 The horse will often be materially relieved, and, per- 

 haps, cured by this decisive treatment. 



RABIES. OR MADNESS. 



Symptoms. — The horse stops all at once — trembles, 

 heaves, paws, staggers, and falls. 



In the great majority of cases — or rather, with very 

 few exceptions — a state of excitation ensues, which is 

 not exceeded by that of the dog under the most fearful 

 form of the malady. 



The disease rarely extends beyond the third day. 



When the disease can be clearly connected with a 

 previous bite, the sooner the animal is destroyed the 

 better, for there is no cure. 



TETANUS, OR LOCKED JAW. 



Symptoms. — The horse, for a day or two, does not 

 appear to be quite well ; he does not feed as usual ; he 

 partly chews his food, and drops it; and he gulps his 

 water. The owner can only open the mouth a very 

 little way, or the jaws are perfectly and rigidly closed. 



The nostril is expanded to the utmost. 



