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or apartments that are clean, airy, but free from draughts. 

 Let them have fresh water by them constantly ; even if they 

 cannot swallow much of it, it will be grateful to them to wash 

 their mouth, and they may even manage to get a little down. 

 With regard to food, let them have small quantities of nutri- 

 tive food, of small bulk, nicely prepared, and moderately 

 thick gruel, cSic. The surface of the body and extremities 

 should be watched as regards temperature ; if cool, thin, 

 light, warm clothing and bandages to the limbs will, by 

 equalizing the circulation, materially assist the treatment." 



In addition to these valuable suggestions, I would say that 

 as we do not know of any specific antidotes for this disease, 

 nor how to eliminate the supposed morbid poison from the 

 blood, our plan in the course of treatment should be to stay, 

 if possible, the progress of the malady and restore the vital 

 powers. Hence tonics are indicated from the first. Quinine 

 and other preparations of Peruvian bark, with the tincture 

 of iron, which will be of great service in keeping up the 

 strength of the animal. Digitalis has an important action 

 on the heart, and should never be lost sight of in the treat- 

 ment of all such nervous affections. It may be combined 

 with alcoholic stimulants, and thus used to good advantage 

 in sustaining the action of that vital and all-important organ. 

 Bromide of potassium has been given in the early stages 

 with valuable results, and it is deserving of a more systematic 

 trial in the hands of veterinarians. It should be given in 

 ounce doses freely, dissolved in water when the creature can 

 swallow. The permanganate of potash has been used on 

 account of its supposed antiseptic property in thus nullifying 

 the effects of this blood-poison. Counter-irritants and 

 blisters along the spine are of great value if applied early, 

 and even actual cautery freely applied to the back has been 

 followed by great alleviation of the pain, in the human sub- 

 ject. The application of ice to the head and along the 

 spinal track has furnished by far the most satisfactory results 

 of all direct treatment; but if there is much prostration 



