268 VETEEINAKY MEDICINE AND SUKGEKY. 



Aloes , 3 iv. 



Ginger 3 ij. 



Linseed meal, 



Molasses aa siifBcient 



and tonics as: 



Sulphate of iron. . . . , 3 iv. 



Gentian 



Ginger aa 3 ij. 



A ball daily. 



will soon effect a change. Good grooming, with moderate exercise in the 

 open air, will prove advantageous. 



If the symptoms indicate arrest of secretion of the liver: 



Calomel , 3 ss 



Powdered ginger, 



Powdered gentian .aa 3 ij. 



Make one ball. 



If it be an after result of disease of the lungs and pleurae, the best 

 remedies are those indicated in Chapter II. If the cause be traceable 

 to disorder of the kidneys or liver, those organs must be treated as indi- 

 cated in Chapters VI. and VII. 



A slight diuretic as: 



Powdered digitalis , 3 i. 



Sulphate of iron 3 ss. 



Linseed meal. 



Molasses aa sufficient 



for one ball, may be given occasionally with benefit to horses predisposed 

 to th?s complaint. If the animal is poor, a generous diet is essential. 



In very urgent cases removal of the fluid may be effected by mechani- 

 cal means, such as tapping with a trocar and canula. Fig. 135. The 

 operation, however, is not in general of much avail, as the fluid usually 

 forms again. In those cases in which the accumulation is considerable, 

 and from its proximity to important organs is likely to produce a serious 



