352 SUB-ACTJTE AND CHRONIC DIAERH(EA. 



Barbadoes Aloes. — It is best to commence with a purga- 

 tive ball, the strength of which should be regulated by the 

 size and breed of the patient ; from 4 to 6 drachms of the 

 drug, made into a ball, will usually constitute the minimum or 

 the maximum dose. 



Veratrttm and Camphor. — After the subsidence of the 

 action of the purgative, recourse should be had to Yeratrum 

 and Camphor. Give them in alternation, morning, noon, and 

 night — the Yeratrum in 2- drachm doses of the 1st dilution, 

 mixed with 6 or 8 ounces of tepid water ; and the Camphor in 

 30 grain doses, mixed with a little whiskey and water. 



Sesquichloride of Iron. — Tincture of China. — Give 

 these remedies as directed at page 349. 



Diet. — The diet of the patient should undergo a thorough 

 scrutiny. Has the animal naturally tender bowels ? Is the 

 regular food unsuitable ? Many horses of this kind cannot be 

 made to thrive upon dry food ; their diet should be carefully 

 prepared, and given soft and wet. During the existence of the 

 diarrhoea, the food of the patient should consist of boiled milk 

 and bread, boiled rice, rice-water, rice-water and milk, gruel, 

 and occasionally milk and eggs. When convalescence is 

 established, boiled barley, mixed with bran, and boiled linseed 

 may be allowed ; or a little malt ; or a few carrots, if in season ; 

 or a few boiled turnips. 



The teeth of the patient should also be examined. 



Avoid having recourse to dry food. Dry food given to the 

 patient will make the disease worse. It irritates the mucous 

 membrane of the intestines. 



Tor further instructions respecting the diet of the patient, 

 see Section YI., page 108. 



