PARTURIENT DISEASES. 831 



At this stage, nervous power may be excited by the injection of 

 a solution of strychnine beneath the skin, by means of the hypoder- 

 mic syringe (Fig. 991). 



The following may be used for this purpose : — 



Strychnine 4.gr. 



Spirits of wine 2 oz. 



Sulphuric acid 6 drops 



Inject thirty drops 

 at intervals of half an 

 hour, and increase or 

 diminish the dose as 

 required. 



This disease mdst 

 frequently runs a rap- 

 id course, and death "f fi([\ 

 ensues from blood- " [ 1H 

 poisoning. Intheab- I t 



sence of all septic in- V J '\§f^p 

 fluences, recovery is f jf'ffl 



possible, and even _, „„„„ „ " ~~ 



r , ,. , . Pig. 1097.— Stomach-pump, 



very rapid. A cow 



may seem at the point of death in the evening, and in the morn- 

 ing be found very much improved. The decline of temperature is 

 the earliest favorable sign, and will be indicated by the thermomr 

 eter before any visible signs appear. While the animal is convales- 

 cent, mineral tonics, particularly the salts of iron, are indicated. 

 The food should be nutritious and easy of digestion, but not too 

 stimulating! 



Fig. 1098.— Parturient Apoplexy. 



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