44 THEORY AND PRACTICE 



3. Dose him with acetaniHd. 



4. Give a fever mixture, such as recom- 



mended in ephemeral fever. 



5. Give a diuretic — the kidneys must be 



stimulated early in every febrile dis- 

 ease, so as to prevent an accumulation 

 of debris in the urinary system. 



6. Apply local treatment to the head. 



Steaming the head over a tub of hot water is good for this 

 case. Set a wash or soap tub on top of a barrel, and tie the 

 horse's head so that he cannot thrust it down into the hot water. 

 Throw a blanket over his head, and a red hot brick into the tub 

 of water; this will precipitate suddenly a lot of steam, which 

 will bring relief to the animal if the inflammation is located in the 

 head, but not if in the lungs. It is possible to medicate the steam 

 with an ounce of white wine vinegar, or dilute acetic acid, both 

 of which are soothing to inflamed mucous membranes. If the 

 catarrh has reached the suppurative stage, throw an ounce of car- 

 bolic acid or an ounce of tincture of iodine into three gallons of 

 water (hot), and allow the steam of it to penetrate the animal's 

 head. These will act as antiseptics. (Empirics will burn old 

 leather and old boots, thinking that the fumes will be soothing 

 to the inflamed membranes of the head, but this is erroneous.) 



If the sinuses of the head are involved, the case is severe; but 

 if not nature will effect her own cure. The nature of the dis- 

 charge will enable one to tell whether the sinuses are affected or 

 not. If they are, after steaming, rub a little ammonical lini- 

 ment on the overlaying skin. 



Aqua Ammonia % ounce 



01. Terebinth 14 ounce 



01. Gossypii qs ad 2 ounces 



M. Sig. — Rub a little of the liniment over the 

 sinuses — frontal and maxillary — night and morn- 

 ing; in severe cases apply to the throat and 

 fauces. 



(Linseed oil can be used instead of the cottonseed.) 

 After following this treatment for two or three days, the case 

 is practically cured, but you must dry up the discharge and put 

 the animal on a chalybeate course, — a course of iron. 



