LAMI1SUTIS, OR FOUNDER 835 



able to bleed quickly. If purgatives are advisable, give calomel 

 and aloes in the proportion of 1 to 2 drachms of calomel to 4 to 7 

 of aloes. 



In a conversation with Dr. Walton (house surgeon of Co- 

 lumbia Veterinary College) on this subject, he advised treatment 

 as below, and the better to explain it, referred to treatment pur- 

 sued in the management of a very bad case, as follows: 



" The horse had been driven through a rain-storm twenty miles ; 

 was stiff in all four feet, and unable to stand. The shoes were re- 

 moved, and poultices applied to the feet. At first, aconite 15 drops, 

 then 10 drops an hour were given for the first 3 or 4 hours. At 

 the came time, as the horse was in considerable pain, hypodermic in- 



FIG. 743. -Abnormal condition of foot caused by Laminitis. 



jections of about two grains morphine twice a day, oz. dose ni- 

 trate of potass four times a day, were given. Water was given 

 freely. Ho recovered in four or five days. His temperature was 

 105. As soon as the fever commenced to abate, the aconite was 

 reduced to five drops about every three hours." 



Prof. Williams says : 



'Should there be much fever, I know of no treatment so ef- 

 fectual as aconite in repeated doses, giving 20 drops of the tincture 

 of tho root every two hours in water, until the pulse decidedly falls. 

 If the pain is veiy severe, I advise giving attention to this first 

 by administering one or two full doses of opium or morphine. For 

 local treatment to t'ae foot, I advise enveloping in large warm 

 poultices, or wrap in numerous woolen cloths, and keep them wet 

 with hot water. After the urgent symptoms have passed off, cold 

 instead of hot applications will rovB mo'st effectual. 



