UoKbli-TRAINING MADE EASY 129 



^Ait ©r the hind-legs, which occurs about the 

 uiuth dhy. la a few days after, the merabraoe 

 uictitans, or haw of the eye, will cover one-third 

 or more of the eyeball whenever the head is ele- 

 vated ; two or three days later, the muscles of 

 the jaw become rigid, the tongue swollen, mouth 

 full of saliva, nostrils dilated, nose poked out, 

 and ears erect; the respiration becomes disturbed, 

 the animal very excitable, bowels constipated ; in 

 turning the horse, he moves without bending his 

 neck. °The first indication in the treatment is to 

 remove the patient where he will not be unneces- 

 sarily disturbed ; open the bowels with the aloes 

 ball. This should be done on the first symptoms 

 beino- observed, as it is not often successful after 

 the jaws become set. Give upon the tongue, in 

 a little water, ten drops hydrucyauic acid every 

 two hours ; or, the following may be used with 

 advantage : — 



R. Flemraing's Tincture of Aoonite, i oz. 



Tincture of Belladona, i " 



Water, I ** 



Mix ; give ten drops every two hours, and apply 

 Dr. R. Jennings's Sweating Liniment all along 

 the spine, fruni the head to the tail. Keep a pail 

 of bran-slop before the animal, and -put a ball of 

 aloes in the mouth, as far up as possible; replace 

 as often as it is dissolved ; there is no danger 

 of giving too much ; continue this until the 

 bowels are opened. When the foot has been 

 injured by a nail, open the wound well, and appl/ 



