lOO VETKRINARV HOMCEOPATHY. 



and carefully introduce the wooden nozzle as far up the nostril as 

 it will go, then forcibly eject the contents; if some portion of the 

 contents passes down the other nostril or escapes into the throat 

 and is swallowed, it may safely be conjectured that the walls of 

 the nostril and the posterior parts of the nose are thoroughly 

 bathed with the lotion; this should be repeated twice daily. Pro- 

 vided the horse objects to this form of topical application and 

 resents further efforts to realize it, inhalation must be resorted to; 

 a nose-bag half full of finely cut hay chaff must be attached to 

 the horse's head, upon this chaff pour sufficient boiling water to 

 saturate the quantity contained in the bag, immediately thereafter 

 sprinkle about one ounce of the Hydrastis 0, and quickly throw 

 over the animal's head a thick horse rug, with a view to retain 

 the steam about the nostril and so enforce the inhalation of the 

 medicated steam; in bad cases this should be repeated three times 

 a day until the discharge is less, which is generally observable in 

 two days; though the application may be daily less frequent, it 

 will have to be continued once a day, probably for three weeks or 

 a month; at the same time ten drops of Hydrastis &, in a wine- 

 glass of water, should be given internally three times a day and 

 continued for a fortnight before reducing the number of doses per 

 diem. 



Ka/i bichromicuTn, 3X, being a remedy speciall}^ effective in 

 diseases of a chronic character is certainly indicated in some forms 

 of nasal gleet; and the main symptoms are as follows: When upon 

 the nasal membrane there are any ulcers (at the same time always 

 beware of glanders and test with mallein); when the horse is off 

 his feed and the tongue is covered with a yellow fur which on 

 removal leaves a red surface; when the discharge from the nostril 

 comes away in long tough strings. 



Aurum viuriaticmn, 3X, when the bones of the face are dis- 

 eased which is unmistakably recognized by the horribly fetid 

 smell emanating from the nostril; there will also be a probable 

 swelling and tenderness of these bones, and the production of 

 saliva in great excess will be observable. 



The before-mentioned treatment requires to be supplemented by 

 careful nursing and good liberal diet on easily digestible nourish- 

 ing food; the animal should certainly be laid aside from work and 

 allowed to occupy a healthy, airy, loose box. 



