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if, however, the constipation has become established other meas- 

 ures must be adopted, as purgatives or even mild laxatives only 

 effect the desired object for the time, the constipation thereafter 

 being more firmly established than ever; for treatment under such 

 conditions reference must be made to the general article on consti- 

 pation and the remedy selected according to the symptoms; the 

 same remarks apply to cases of diarrhoea, as upon the subjects of 

 constipation and diarrhoea special chapters are written; the treat- 

 ment of the allopathic school under such conditions being so dia- 

 metrically opposed to that of the homoeopathic it is deemed advisa- 

 ble to devote special attention to the consideration and treatment 

 of these two forms of common ailment. 



After the foal is born it will sometimes exhibit signs of too 

 much bleeding from the remains of the cord by which it was origi- 

 nally attached to its mother; under such circumstances it is best, 

 if enough of the cord remains, to tie a piece of silk firmly round 

 it, being careful that none of the intestines are inclosed; should, 

 however, the remnant of the cord be too short to get sufficient hold 

 for a ligature, then soak apiece of cotton, wool or lint wjth sesqui- 

 chloride of iron and apply same firmly to the parts by means of a 

 bandage over the loins, or if there is difficulty in maintaining this 

 in position by reason of the restlessness of the foal, then obtain a 

 stick of nitrate of silver and gently dress the orifice and surround- 

 ing parts with same until the bleeding is arrested. 



In some countries it is no uncommon thing for foals to have a 

 rupture, which may appear at birth or soon after, at the seat of 

 the navel, and if not cured at the time it may prove very trouble- 

 some; this shows itself in the form of a round tumor into which 

 the intestines drop, and it v^aries in size according to the amount 

 of intestine that has descended, and how full the intestines are at 

 the time; no measures need be taken for some little time beyond 

 the administration of doses, night and morning, of Calcarea car- 

 bonica 6x grains five to a dose; should this not answer and an 

 operation prove necessary, then resort nuist be had to a trained 

 veterinar}' surgeon. 



ARTHRITIS. 



The heading of this chapter is the name given to a disease that 

 affects the joints of foals; it is recognized in England under the 



