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keep its neck straight, and if you notice, the mem- 

 brane of the eye will be drawn partially over it, 

 and the nose poked out straight, and the ears 

 pricked up inward and backward. If it is affect- 

 ing the muscles of the loins and legs the first thing 

 noticed will be the stiffness of the animal's move- 

 ments, and the hind legs bent outward. In some 

 cases when first noticed all the muscles of the body 



PLATE 3. ADVANCED STAGE OF LOCK-JAW. 



will be affected, and if not at first, if not relieved, 

 will soon be. 



Treatment: Put the animal in a dark, quiet 

 place, and see that no one goes near him but the 

 attendant. I have found it best in the majority of 

 the cases if the horse had a mate to let it stay with 

 it, as the sick animal would be quieter. The bro- 

 mide of potassium, if enough can be given, will 

 cure the majority of cases. Give two ounces at a 

 dose four times a day in a little bran mash, thin 

 gruel, or water. Continue this until the spasms 

 relax. I have given as much as three pounds be- 



