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of blood, which feels very hot; the eyes bright red, and the carotid 

 arteries throb under pressure; the slightest noise causes consider- 

 able excitement. 



Calcarea carb. 6x is suitable for mares of heavy disposition with 

 little or no life about them; ears, nose and legs more frequently 

 cold than of a natural heat; the slightest abrasion of the mucous 

 membrane brings on bleeding; if labor pains come on attended 

 with giddiness and the before-mentioned susceptibilities are recog- 

 nized as peculiar to the animal this remed}^ will suffice. 



Caulophyllum t'. — Where abortion is threatened but the uterine 

 contractions are feeble and the loss of blood slight. 



Chainomilla 3. when labor pains come on and the discharge 

 of dark blood is attended with frequent attempts at passing water, 

 the urine being profuse and of a pale, watery color; the mare will 

 give distinct proof of excitability and irritableness, by continually 

 Ijdng down, getting up and moving about the box as though she 

 did not know what to do with herself; moreover, if ordinarily quiet 

 and inoffensive, she will viciously snap at her attendant as he 

 passes her off his guard. 



Cimicifuga 3X for mares that habitually abort and have at 

 some time or other been the subjects of rheumatism; this has 

 proved itself an invaluable remedy under the conditions indicated, 

 and is one of the agents which under the most depressing condi- 

 tions does such valiant service for the cause of Homoeopathy, as it 

 effects the cure of cases that entirely baffle the best efforts of Allo- 

 pathy, probably because the latter fails to recognize the possible 

 relation between two such diseases as abortion and rheumatism, 

 and the bearing one has upon the other. 



Cr-ocus IX. — The one indication for this remedy is the discharge 

 of black blood in string}^ clots; this is by no means an unusual 

 condition when mares are about to abort, and if the symptom is 

 presented no time should be lost in administering Crocus. 



Gelserniutn ix is an extremely valuable drug in those cases 

 where the symptoms of abortion present themselves accompanied 

 by the special indication " loss of control over movement/'' 



Ipecacuanha 3X. — It is seldom that horses ever give eviderice of 

 nausea by retching, inasmuch as they are unable to vomit through 

 the mouth by reason of a belt of mucous membrane that lies at 

 the root of the tongue, being suspended from the roof of the throat; 



