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rectum, as h quart of soap and water with four ounces of 

 oil of turpentine. Cold water should be allowed in any 

 quantity. 



No stimulants and no sedatives are to be administered, no 

 blisters, firing or bleeding. 



When the violence of the disease is overcome, it requires 

 some persuasion to get the horse on his legs. He will con- 

 tinue to lie when it is quite possible for him to stand, and 

 this must be prevented by lifting him on his feet, briskly 

 rubbing the legs, and if need be, supporting him by the 

 slings. 'Now is the time when a nerve and general tonic is 

 required, and we would select this one : — 



Ko. 170. Sulphate of iron, 2 drachms. 



Powdered nux vomica, 1 drachm. 



Give as a ball three times day. 



Complete rest, a rather low and plain diet, and abundance 

 of air in a yard or field are required for several weeks, as re- 

 lapses occasionally occur from too early use. 



DISEASES OF THE SEX ORGANS. 



The sex organs in the -horse are subject to contagious as 

 "well as occasional diseases. It has been definitely shown 

 that a disease identical with syphilis is propagated by copu- 

 lation. Many instances are recorded on the continent of 

 Europe, but we have heard of none in this country ; so we 

 shall not enter into its description, but confine ourselves to 

 the disorders of common occurrence. 



1. Contractions of the Sheath, 



These are generally contractions, either in front of the 

 yard, thus impeding the escape of the urine, or behind its 

 extremity, so that the yard cannot be withdrawn into the 

 sheath (phimosis and para-phimosis). 



