194 LOW FEVER ; REMEDY, [BOOK II. 



bring it to a crisis. The artery feels rigid at in- 

 tervals only, and again becomes supple, if not 

 elastic, to the touch ; his flanks are agitated more 

 than usual, and his hind quarters and ears become 

 cool if not cold. As in high fever, his eyes are 

 dull and heavy, and water will occasionally fall 

 from them. Though in the former species of fever 

 he evince considerable pain, in this no such symp- 

 tom appears, but a drooping or despondency as- 

 sumes its place, with hanging the head below the 

 manger. 



Remedy. — Unless his body be already too open, 

 give the laxative draught, as under ; and as he 

 will still feed, diuretic powders may be mixed with 

 each feed of corn, consisting of nitre and white 

 rosin, of each 3 to 4 ounces, divided into five or six 

 doses. Should the urine appear turbid, or come 

 off with difficulty, in small quantities, the diuretic 

 ball is preferable ; and these, with good gruel and 

 care, succeeded by a course of tonics, will re- 

 store to the animal a comparative portion of health. 

 Time and moderate usage will accomplish the 

 remainder. 



Laxative Draught, 



Aloes and carbonate of potash, of each 2 



drachms. 

 Mint water, 4 ounces. — Mix in water-gruel. 



This will correct the urine also ; and its laxative 

 quality may be increased by increasing the quantity 

 of aloes. 





