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pneumonia may develop, but in this case let us say that it has 

 not. Now what will you prescribe? A fever mixture, and this 

 is our stock prescription. 



^Fld. Ext. Aconite ^ 1 ^^achm 



Fid. Ext. Belladonna - • • 2 dractims 



Fid. Ext. Gentian 1 ounce 



Potassium Nitrate - '/^ "Zlll 



Spts. Etlier N.t 



Aqua qs ad • ^ 



M. Sig. — 2 ounces every 2 hours. 



Make the dose small and repeat often, and in this way the 

 physiological action will be produced gradually. Robertson m his 

 Equine Practice gives large doses two or three times a day but 

 vou will get better results with small doses every two hours, i his 

 impresses the owner so that he stays on hand and tends to his 

 animal, and this produces better results. 



As to the hygiene, water the animal every 1. minutes (you 

 may be pretty sure that the owner has been afraid to give the 

 animal anything to eat or drink) until he has had his thirst 

 quenched, then put a bucket of fresh water before him, and keep 

 it fresh For fodder, give oats and bran mixed and scalded with 

 boiling water. The boiling water ruptures the cellulose covering 

 of the grain, and make it easier to digest. 



The dose which I have given you is for an average weight 

 animal, say 1.300 pounds. The aconite lessens the irritability 

 of the nerves ; the belladonna lessens the congestion ; the gen- 

 tian a vegetable, helps to keep the stomach in order : the po- 

 tassium nitrate is a diuretic and a refrigerant and he ps to reg- 

 ulate the temperature. If ammonium chlonde be added it will 

 lessen the temperature more quickly. In addition to this pre- 

 scription give a dram of acetanilid every four hours. 



The bowels will take care of themselves, only take notice 

 whether they move or not. If not, give a soap and water enema. 

 After getting the temperature down to 102, stop the acet- 

 anilid and put in fluid extract of nux vomica, 1 ounce to the pint. 

 Drop the potassium nitrate. When the temperature gets to nor- 

 mal put the animal on Tr. Iron. Keep him quiet even i his legs 

 are stocked. After the temperature has been normal for 48 

 hours, exercise may begin. 



