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more he drinks within reasonable limits the better. If restless 

 and violent, he should have a sedative ; e.g. 1 ounce broraid of 

 potassium witli 3 drams fluid extract of gelsemium, given in half 

 a pint of sirup. If weather and stable conditions are favorable, 

 the muscles of his hips and loins should be fomented with hot 

 water twice daily, two hours each time during the first few days 

 of illness ; after this treatment a stimulating liniment should be 

 used over the muscles twice daily until the patient has recovered. 



"When chronic paralysis remains after the acute stage has 

 passed, nux vomica should be used. Give one to two drams 

 fluid extract nux vomica or one to three grains strychnin sul- 

 phate twice daily in feed. Begin with small doses and gradually 

 increase until there appear symptoms of nervousness and mus- 

 cular twitching; then discontinue or rapidly reduce the dose. 



Prognosis. — Estimates of results must be made with great 

 caution, for sudden and unexpected changes occur, A large 

 percentage of azoturia cases die in general practice. Prognosis is 

 bad when complete paralysis occurs; when the disease develops 

 violently from the start, the horse going down at the beginning 

 and soon losing control of both limbs ; or when the patient grows 

 more and more restless during the progress of the disease, and 

 is unable to support part of his weight in the sling. It is a 

 hopeful sign if the patient can stand alone, or fairly well when 

 assisted by sling. 



