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houses, fences and other obstacles. Sometimes the 

 horse will fall and lie on the ground until the fit is over. 

 Should a horse at any time act strangely, his actions 

 should be looked into, as it may be a symptom of epilepsy. 

 Regularity and care in feeding and driving are neces- 

 sary. There is nothing more successful for the preven- 

 tion of epilepsy than the constant feeding of Pratts 

 Food, Pratts Animal Regulator or Pratts Condition 

 Powder. They have helped thousands of cases. Of 

 course, it is necessary to use care in a case of this kind 

 as to the food of the horse and how he is worked. In 

 case of a sudden attack, a double dose of either of our 

 remedies should be given at once, and after a movement 

 of the bowels, reduced to the regular dose, or a quantity 

 sufficient to keep the bowels regular. As per our note 

 on page 119, to give another remedy, we name the fol- 

 lowing : One-half fluid ounce of tincture of ginger ; one 

 drachm of bromide of potassium ; one drachm of bro- 

 mide of ammonium ; mixed in half a pint of water and 

 given in one dose twice a day, until the horse improves, 

 and then reduce to once each day until cured. 



EXCESS IN URINATING. 

 This disease is known as diabetes, and occasionally 

 results seriously. Sometimes it happens from giving a 



