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it was down. The above are the symptoms of this 

 trouble. In bad cases the animal will not eat, but 

 drinks freely. 



Treatment: Give a dose of physic to clean out 

 the bowels and reduce the fever, also give tincture 

 of aconite in twenty-drop doses in a little water 

 every two hours for the first day. After the physic 

 operates, if the animal is in much pain, give two 

 ounces tincture of opium three or four times a day 

 in a little water. Bathe the legs and loins with 

 hot water, taking care that the animal does 

 not get cold after it. After bathing for half an 

 hour, dry and rub the parts well with soap lini- 

 ment, then blanket and cover up the legs. Keep 

 the kidneys active by giving half-ounce doses of 

 nitrate of potassium. After two weeks, if the 

 animal remains stiff give half-ounce doses of 

 Fowler's solution of arsenic in bran mash and 

 continue it for several weeks. If the joints should 

 swell and remain sore, blister with cantharides as 

 for rheumatism. 



