THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 36S 



difficulty refuse to give way, doses of 2 scruples of tannin may be given, 

 or, doses of 3 drachms of catechu every hour until checked. The ox 

 requires double the dose. Follow with tonics, say 4 drachms of gentian 

 daily, or one ounce of peruvian bark, with sound, easily digested food. If 

 caused by bad water, throw a handful of charcoal in the water before 

 giving it to drink. The following will be found haueficial in the severaV 

 cases mentioned. 



For sour and fetid discharges mix the following mgredients in the food 

 ♦wice or thrice daily. ^ 



No. 113. 1 Ounce powdered chalk, 



1 Ounce bisulphate of soda. 



For sour discharges with griping, take ; 



No. 114. 1 Drachm powdered opium, 



1 Drachm powdered chalk, 

 20 Drops carbolic acid. 



Form into a ball with linseed meal and molasses. 



If the bowels are simply in an irritable, relaxed condition, use the 

 following : 



No. 115. 1 Ounce powdered chalk, 



1 Ounce catechu, 

 1 Ounce ginger, 

 1 Drachm opium. 



Make into a ball with linseed meal and molasses. 



When the diarrhoea is the result of violent medical purging, try the 

 following ; 



No. 116. 2 Ounces laudanum, 



2 Ounces powdered chalk. 



Mix, and give in a quart of thin starch, or flour gruel. For excessive 

 and continued purging, give at one dose the following : 



No. 117. 1 Ounce laudanum, 



1 Ounce sulphuric ether, 

 20 Grains tannic acid. 



Mix in a pint of flax-seed tea. 



Astringent injections may be given as follows : 



No. 118. 2 Ounces laudanum, 



2 Drachms acetate of lead, 

 1 Quart starch water. 



