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DISEASES AND THEIR TBEATMENT. 



inflammation, before explained, sets in, there will now be a rapid 

 rise in temperature, when there may be a strong stanic pulse ; in 

 that case sedatives would be required. Tincture of aconite has 

 stood the test for years. About ten drops Fleming's tincture four 

 or five times a day, with from an ounce to an ounce and a half of 

 nitrate of potass divided into two powders and given one in the 



morning and one 

 at night, or the fe- 

 ver medicine, 

 hereafter given, 

 can be used. 



In the early 

 stage, external 

 means of irrita- 

 tion can be freely 

 used with good 

 results, but are 

 not admissible 

 when the disease 

 has thoroughly set 

 in, as they only 

 aggravate the 

 trouble. If the 

 pulse is weak, 

 stimulants arc re- 

 quired, such as 

 carbonate of am- 

 monia, 2 drachms ; camphor, pulverized, 1 drachm ; and nitrate 

 of potass (as before). Give in one dose three times a day the 

 potass to be given in water separately. Walton. (See also arti- 

 cle on Pulse.) 



The termination of inflammation will be either in resolution 

 that is, a clearing of the lungs, what is known as a gray heppa- 

 tized state or in a breaking down of lung tissue, which may 

 develop into an abcess, or tubercles, or gangrene, or death of the 

 lung tissues. 



If the horse is young, and strong, and vigorous, not as much 

 stimulant should be used as for an old horse. 



If ammonia arises from bedding in stable ; it should be neutral - 



FIG. 767. Air-cells of lung, with intervening tissue. * 



, Epithelium; 6, elastic trabeculse; c, membranous wall, 

 with fine elastic fibers. 



