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After death the blood vessels are found to contain thin, 

 black blood, which will not coagulate. In other cases, as 

 mentioned in a previous article, fibrous clots separate the 

 coats of the stomach as well as the muscles, and are generally 

 distributed over the mucous surfaces. 



Treatment. — There is a fair hope of recovery when the 

 swelling is confined to the limbs, and even when the head is 

 swollen to a slight extent ; but when, instead of appearing 

 externally, the extravasation is poured out on the mucous 

 membrane of the lungs or bowels, the case is very hopeless. 

 So irritable are the bowels that even very moderate doses of 

 purgative medicine cause dangerous irritation ; so that a lax- 

 ative condition must be produced by clysters and draughts 

 of linseed tea. 



Saline diuretics must be given to counteract or remove 

 the faulty state of the blood, and tonics and stimulants early 

 and liberally used to support the strength. For this })urpose 

 a combination of — 



Solution of the acetate of ammonia - Two ounces. 



Turpentine _ - - - One ounce. 



Tincture of the chloride of iron - " 



This may be given three or four times a day in a pint of 



water, ale, or gruel. Or, instead of this, give the following 



night and morning — 



{Sulphate of iron. 1 

 Gentian. I Two drachms 



Camphor. of each. 



Saltpetre. J 



Besides medical treatment, an airy house is essential, with 

 perfect rest, warm clothing, bandages, and occasional dry 

 friction to the legs ; plenty of good, nutritious food offered 

 frequently, varied often but never forced upon the animal, 

 and never, when it is refused, allowed to remain long before 

 him. To promote absorption of the extravasations and 

 swellings, as well as to prevent sloughing, bathe the mouth 

 and nostrils frequently with tepid water and vinegar, and 

 subsequently moisten them with ecpial parts of Gouland's 



