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ing the previous remarks aneiit vomitioii and ruptures, it is prob- 

 able that this remedy would save the rupture, which, when it 

 does occur, is sure to be present in a weak spot of the w^alls of 

 the stomach, such as that where an ulcer has been present; should 

 the horse be affected with any skin disease, other than one of 

 those due to external parasites, this will .serve as an additional 

 indication for this remedy. 



Carbo vcgetabilis 3X. This is a most useful remedy to check 

 fermentation and alia}- that form of indigestion which is accom- 

 panied with acidity and flatulence; in cases where a horse has 

 eaten voraciously, and distended the stomach to that extent that 

 it is well nigh bursting, as indicated in symptomatology, the pure 

 vegetable charcoal may with advantage be given, a tablespoon- 

 ful being carefully mixed in a pint of water and administered; 

 this will act mechanically by arresting the formation of gas 

 from the fermenting material and as a" detergent of the mucous metn- 

 brane''' (Hughes). We have had several very satisfactory in- 

 stances of cure by the aid of this remedy of chronic indigestion 

 and have found it specially useful in the attenuated form — third 

 decimal — in cases of crib biting and wind sucking. Further, we 

 are able to confirm Dr. Hughes' symptom, that Carbo veg. is in- 

 dicated in cases of flatulent dyspepsia attended with looseness of 

 the bowels, rather than constipation. 



Carbolic acid i-s.. In view of the complicated and uncertain 

 condition of things when vomiting is present, it is highly import- 

 ant to test any remedies on the horse that have any power to 

 produce vomiting, in the hope that a cure may be affected before 

 a rupture of the stomach takes place; and in Carbolic acid\v& have 

 such an agent. Vomition accompanied by the formation of gas 

 in the stomach, as evidenced by the horse belching up wind 

 through the gullet and frequently taking long breaths or sighing, 

 indicate this remedy. Should the urine be scanty, thick and 

 albuminous and the eye lids be swollen and red confirmatory in- 

 dications of its appropriateness are supplied. 



Alumina 3X. We include this remedy in the list, as we once 

 had an interesting case of chronic dj-spepsia in an old hunter in 

 whom a most satisfactory cure was effected. We were led to its 

 selection by reason of the peculiar dryness of the fasces and the 

 presence of a hard, dry cough; it is specially useful in cases where 



