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daged, and friction applied to the skin. The animal 

 ought to be got into a loose box, and, if possible, a 

 little very gentle walking exercise enforced. Enemas 

 of turpentine ought to be thrown up every hour at. 

 least, especially if they are not retained. Should no 

 improvement be witnessed in six or eight hours, a 

 pint of oil, in which a drachm of camphor and the 

 same quantity of chloroform has been dissolved, may 

 be given, and embrocations applied to the legs and 

 abdomen. The carbonate of ammonia, after the 

 second trial, may be changed for the chloride of zinc, 

 a scruple being dissolved in a pint of cold water, and 

 the sulphuric ether should be persevered with. After 

 another six hours the horse may be bled ; but it is 

 not well to do this at first, as the strength is wanted 

 to rouse the system if possible. Now, however, fear- 

 ing the supervention of inflammation, bleeding is 

 adopted ; not because it is absolutely necessary, but 

 because we wish to anticipate the consequences we 

 know are too likely to ensue. Till inflammation 

 threatens, stimulants must be employed; but at the 

 same time, knowing the probable issue, the horse 

 must be carefully watched, and on first perception of 

 the eye brightening, the breathing becoming more 

 sharp, the pulse quicker and harder, and the surface 

 of the body hot, depletive measures must be adopted, 

 although the chance of saving the animal is indeed 

 remote, and the prospect of its so far recovering from 

 the depletion as to be of service to its owner almost 

 hopeless. 



If some other disease has preceded the attack, then 

 the circumstances of the case will suggest the treat- 

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