110 Diseases of the Horse. 



propped up by the extended legs and the horse is evidently 

 afraid to lie down. 



The bowels are bound, the urine scanty. Often the 

 disease extends to the throat and lungs, bringing in bron- 

 chitis and pneumonia as complications. The nose discharges 

 a white, yellowish or greenish matter. Sometimes rheumatic 

 swellings and tenderness take place in the muscles and joints 

 of the limbs, and may last for months, leading to abscesses 

 and fistulse. Death comes through weakness and exhaus- 

 tion, suffocation, paralysis, or clots forming in the heart. 



Treatment. — Here again any lowering treatment by aco- 

 nite, tartar emetic, lobelia, bleeding or purging is simply 

 murderous. If the bowels are costive, small injections of warm 

 water or oil are in order. From the first, begin with tonics 

 and stimulants. Mr. Chawner considers the very best to be 

 that given No. 39. When the cough is very distressing the 

 following mixture wall relieve it : — 



No. 59. Extract of belladonna, ^ oz. 



Powdered opium, 2 drachms. 



I Powdered camphor, 3 drachms. 



I Powdered liquorice, 2 oz. 



Molasses, ^ pint. 



Mix them well together and smear a spoonful on the tongue two or 

 three times a day. 



Good nursing is indispensable. The horse should be well 

 blanketed and wrapped, and his food should be soft, nourish- 

 ing and cooked. An ounce of saltpetre should be placed in 

 his drink bucket. 



When after the w^orst is over there appear signs of dropsy 

 by swelling of the legs or sheath, one of the following pre- 

 scriptions will be found very efficacious: — 



No. 60. Iodide of potassium, 



Carbonate of ammonia, 



Powdered gentian, of each 1 oz. 



Make into 8 balls and give one morning and evening. 



