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though there were great oppression of the brain; the horse seems 

 unable to control his movements, the legs being powerless or even 

 paralyzed; there is also evident giddiness. Under such circum- 

 stances this remedy may be given in the earlier stages in the place 

 of Aconite, and it will be found that under its influence a temper- 

 ature of 104 or 105 degrees, will, in the course of twelve hours 

 drop down to 102 or loi degrees. In our own experience it acted 

 in this manner, and seemed to fairl}' abort the threatened malady 

 by lowering the temperature most effectively. With regard to 

 this remedy we believe the honor of introducing it into practice 

 properly belongs to Dr. E. M. Hale, of Chicago. 



In cases wherein the disease extends its influence to the bron- 

 chial tubes and proper substance of the lung, Bryonia and Phos- 

 p/iorus, or such other remedies as will be found prescribed under 

 chapters on bronchitis and pneumonia should be administered and 

 to these we must refer the student. Much the same may be 

 stated with regard to those complications which affect the intes- 

 tines and abdominal organs; at the same time special note may 

 be made of the following remedies, viz: 



Nux vomica, jx. — When the fever is maintained and the horse 

 gives evidence of chilliness and shivering; hard cough, accom- 

 panied with breaking of wind per rectum when the horse coughs; 

 want of appetite and constipation of bowels attended with strain- 

 ing to obtain relief. 



R/ius toxicodendron, JX. — The horse evinces great disinclination 

 to move, but when he does, stretches his limbs as though to ob- 

 tain relief from the aching pain; lies down and stretches, then 

 rises again; tip of the tongue will be red as compared with other 

 parts of the organ, and the internal temperature will rise higher 

 at night but falls slightly in the morning; movement seems to 

 afford relief, which is the exact opposite of Bryonia. 



Oxygen gas. — This, from the standpoint of a homoeopahist, can 

 hardly be described as a therapeutic agent, its administration must 

 be included under the head of sanitation; in man}' cases of influ- 

 enza, and indeed, other diseases as well, the animal, notwithstand- 

 ing the most assiduous nursing and careful prescribing, seems to 

 gradually become more depressed and unable to stand up against 

 the ravages of the invading malady. A something in the sur- 

 roundings seems to be wanting; the vitality of the system appears 



