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a day, for two or three days iu succession, at the end of which 

 time, should it fail to produce the desired effect, recourse should 

 be had to other remedies and modes of treatment of a different 

 character. 



The best remedies and modes of treatment in general are — 

 Strychnia, Biniodide of Mercury, and Gralvanism. 



Strychnia. — This remedy may be given internally. It 

 should be prepared and used as follows : — weigh 1 drachm of 

 Strychnia into a clean large-sized porcelain mortar, add to it 

 10 drachms of lump sugar, and slowly, but thoroughly, triturate 

 the two together for an hour. Strychnia, when so prepared, 

 constitutes what I call the 1st trituration of the drug, half a 

 scruple of which may be given to the patient for a dose morning, 

 noon, and night; administer it in combination with flour as 

 directed at page 146. It requires to be watched, otherwise, if 

 pushed too far, bad effects may result. 



Biniodide oe Mercuet.— -This is a remedy to use exter- 

 nally. Apply it to the cheeks in the proportion of 1 drachm of 

 the Biniodide to 2 ounces of lard. 



GrAL VANISH. — Should the above-mentioned remedies fail, 

 recourse may be had to Gralvanism. It should be applied to 

 the cheeks in a very mild form, and its use continued for some 

 time. Powerful shocks will not only alarm the patient, but 

 also exhaust the natural irritability of the structures to which 

 it may be applied. 



Paralysis Hemiplegia. — This is a form of the disease 

 which occasionally affects old horses ; and sometimes young 

 animals also of the equine species. The disease is generally 

 manifested suddenly ; at other times the attack is slow and 

 insidious. Tlie animal is left alone perhaps for the night to all 

 appearance in perfect healtli, and the attendant, upon entermg 



