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attack, no other cause but rheumatism being assignable for 

 the extraordinary manner in which the pain leaves one joint or 

 limb and attacks another. There is often swelling and tenderness 

 to guide one, but these symptoms are not invariably present. 



Treatment. — In Elliman's we have an excellent remedy. 

 For an affected joint the Elliman's should be poured into the 

 palm of each hand and applied with a gentle friction and chafing 

 movement for ten minutes at a time, repeating the operation 

 twice or three times a day until the joint is cured. If the 

 weather is cold, a little of the Elliman's may, after rubbing, be 

 applied on a flannel bandage, the embrocation being very lightly 

 sprinkled upon the flannel ; care being taken that the stable is 

 kept at moderate temperature. Gentle exercise is recommended 

 to prevent the joint oil from thickening, and precaution taken 

 that no chill is contracted. 



Very bad cases should have internal treatment as well. Two- 

 drachm doses of salicyla,te of soda in a gill or quarter pint of 

 water, night and morning ; or potassium bicarbonate two-drachm 

 doses night and morning, with the food, or in the drinking 

 water. 



. CRAMP, 

 when not rheumatic in its origin, is caused by an unequal 

 distribution of nerve force or interrupted circulation of the blood. 

 The symptoms are loss of power. The animal tries to use his 

 muscles as a man does when his leg or arm has "gone to sleep." 



Treatment. — If the horse has remained on one side and got 

 cramp in that way, the first thing to do is to roll him over on to 

 the other. If cramp arises from the plugging of a large blood 

 vessel, the symptoms can be alleviated by the Elliman's, but in 

 any other case it is an absolute specific. A large surface should 

 be included when rubbing for this affection. All the muscles of 

 the limb in the horse unable to rise through cramp of the lumbar 

 muscles (that is along the whole length of the back from the 

 withers to the tail) should be well rubbed with the Elliman's. 



Prevention. — Horses known to be the subjects of cramp 

 should have extra beddinsf and a loose box. 



