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In other cases examination of the subjects after death 

 showed the pleural cavities filled with serous fluid; the lungs 

 dark colored and filled with bad smelling lymph; purple 

 spots on the intestines, and sometimes ulceration of the 

 larynx ; and the muscles of an unhealthy color. 



Treatment. — There is very much in common in the 

 treatment, although it must be modified a little according to 

 the organs involved. We have shown that great muscular 

 debility accompanies the disease, therefore no purgatives 

 should be employed, as a fixed rule. All depletive measures, 

 such as are produced by blood-letting, the use of aconite, 

 belladonna, &c., are all out of place. This applies to every 

 form of the disorder, and should be especially borne in 

 mind, as a rule without exception. Hundreds of horses that 

 might have recovered without any medicine, but good nurs- 

 ing, died from this cause, as before mentioned, namely, pur- 

 gatives, aconite, hellebore, belladonna, and abstraction of 

 blood. 



It is a fact w^orthy of record, that the mode of treatment 

 pursued by the profession since this disease showed itself, 

 has never varied within the last twenty years, nor do they 

 see any reason for so doing, so long as the nature and symp- 

 toms of this disease remain the same. Therefore the same 

 remedies (and their modifications) will be in use in solitary 

 cases, as well as when large numbers of animals are the 

 victims, unless the disease assumes new aspects altogether. 



Having removed the animal or animals to airy, comfort- 

 able stalls, we bandage their legs, put on light clothing, 

 remove and shake them two or three times a day. If the 

 bowels are costive, we keep them in good order with clysters 

 and soap and water. If very costive, give also two drachms 

 of aloes in solution. From the first day of the attack begin 

 with tonics and stimulants ; the best I know of is the fol- 

 lowing : Take of — 



2 ounces j Carbonate of ammonia. [ For 8 



of each ( Gentian. j balls. 



Give one morning and evening. 



