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Treatment: Give powdered opium in two-dram 

 doses every two hours, until three doses are taken, 

 then every four hours. If the animal is in full 

 flesh and the pulse very hard add fifteen to twenty 

 drops of tincture of aconite, and give it in a pint 

 of oatmeal gruel. The continued application of 

 hot water to the abdomen is useful. If. the animal 

 is very restless use mustard made up with hot 

 water instead of the hot water. If the pulse is 

 weak and small and the legs and ears cold give 

 stimulants, such as spirits of nitrous ether two 

 ounces, aromatic spirits of ammonia one ounce, 

 administered in a pint of cold water and repeated 

 every second hour. If the animal should recover 

 it should be fed on boiled linseed and bran mashes 

 for a few days. Give what water it will take 

 cold. 



