potassium and two of hydrate of chloral, may be yi\en c\"cry fotir hours in 

 the water, during" tlic stage of excitement. If paralysis continues after the 

 iibatement of the acute symptoms, a smart blister may be applied to the pt)ll, 

 .and repeated if necessar)-. 



EPILEPSY. 

 Epilepsy is a rare disease in the horse. It may be detined as an aftection of 

 the nervous system, characterised by sudden temporary loss of consciousness, 

 associated for the most part, with a convulsive attack, which in many instances 

 <:annot be referred to actual disease of the brain. A horse when attacked 

 with epilepsy, champs his jaws, becomes unconscious, and falls to the ground 

 <:on\ ulsed. Sometimes the spasms are very slight, and the animal quickly 

 regains consciousness, and seems as well as ever. Sometimes the spasms 

 nre confined to one limb, sometimes to one side of the body, or to the muscles 

 of a particular part, as the face or neck. The animal froths at the mouth, 

 ;grates the teeth, moves the head quickly to and fro, and turns about wildly. 

 During the attack, cold water may be dashed on the head, and all means 

 should be adopted to prevent the horse harming himself in his convulsions. 

 In \ery strong animals, bleeding has been practised. After the attack is over, 

 the general health should be promoted, the diet carefully regulated, and 

 the bo\\els opened. If the disease depends upon worms, these should be 

 ■expelled. In chronic cases one drachm of each of the bromides of sodium, 

 ammonium, and potassium may be gi\en three times daih- in tlic drinking- 

 water, for a week or t\\o. 



PARALYSIS OF THE LIPS. 



Thk only form of paralysis of which we need treat here, is paralysis of the lips, 

 a disease not uncommon in horses. The nerves which supply the muscles of 

 the lips are liable to become pressed upon by badly fitting bridles. Sometimes 

 the nerve of one side, sometimes those on both sides become thus pressed 

 upon, and paralysis ensues. When both nerxes are affected, the lips cannot 

 be closed, but hang pendulousl)-, and saliva flows from the mouth. When 

 the nerve of one side only is implicated, the lip, having no longer any power, 

 IS drawn by the action of the opposing muscles towards the other side. The 

 horse cannot grasp his fodder \\hen the lips are paralysed, and so he has to 

 snatch his food with his teeth. In such cases the first thing necessary is to 

 remove the badly fitting bridle, and to appl}- a blister of ecjual parts of the 

 ointments of red iodide of mercury and of cantharides below the ear and 

 along the cheeks. Internally, a moderate^ dose of aloes may be administered, 

 and an eight drachm ball, made of two drachms of iodide of potassium, one 

 drachm of powdered nux vomica, made up with a sufficiency of ginger and 

 treacle, may be given twice daily. The diet should be soft and laxative, 

 ■consisting of oatmeal and linseed cake gruel. If desired, the iodide of 

 potassium maybe given in the food, instead of administering the balls. Two 

 ^Irachms may be thus given twice daily. 



