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Mix, and give every other night for a week. 

 The hay should be well sprinkled with water : 

 avoiding clover hay or corn. 



PALPITATION OP THE HEART. 



This disease is known to horsemen as the 

 <ihumps. It is an inflammation of the lining 

 membrane of the heart. S/ymptoms. — Heart 

 pulsates violently, and may be observed at some 

 distance from the animal ; pulse full and hard. 

 This disease is regarded as incurable. We can, 

 however, palliate the worst cases in one or two 

 hours' time, so that the animal is ready for work 

 the following day. Divide one drachm of pul- 

 verized digitalis leaves into five powders ; give 

 one powder every fifteen minutes ; keep the body 

 warm, and give food sparingly for a day or two. 



INFLAMMATION OF ^THE BRAIN. 



This disease is known as mad staggers. It 

 arises from blows over the head, over-feeding, 

 particularly with corn ; a tight collar will some- 

 times produce it, &c. Symptoms. — Disinclination 

 to move about, lining membrane of the eyelids 

 much reddened, appetite lost, eyes pi-esent a dull, 

 sleepy appearance; to these succeed delirium or 

 madness. The animal now becomes indifi"erent 

 to ail about him, plunges about, destroying every 

 thing in his way that will yield to his struggles. 

 Treatment. — Bleed freely, before the mad stage 

 comes on, or you must wait until the animal falls 



