I06 THB HORSB. 



If this treatment fails to give relief the disease will pass into the ad- 

 vanced stages, or if the animal has been neglected in the early stages 

 the treiatment must be supplanted with the hypodermic injection of er- 

 gotin, in five grain doses, dissolved in a dram of water every six hours. 

 The limbs may be poulticed above the fetlocks with mustard. Cold 

 water or ice-bags should now take the place of the hot water cloths on 

 the head. Warm blanketing, to promote perspiration, to be used in all 

 cases in which there is not much perspiration. 



' 'If the disease becomes chronic — encephalitis or meningitis — use alter- 

 atives and tonics, with such other treatment as special symptoms may 

 demand. Iodide of potassium in two dram doses should be given twice 

 a day, and one dram of calomel once a day, to induce absorption. 

 Tonics, in the form of iodide of iron in dram doses, to which is added 

 two drams of powdered hydrastis, may be given every six or eight 

 hours, as soon as the active fever has abated. In all cases, after the 

 disappearance of the acute symptoms, blisters (cantharides ointment) 

 should be applied behind the poll. When paralytic effects remain after 

 the disappearance of all other symptoms, sulphate of strychnia in two 

 grain doses, in combination with the other tonics, should be given twice 

 a day, and be continued until it produces muscular twitching. Many of 

 the recoveries will, however, under the most active and early treatment, 

 be but partial, and in all cases the animals become predisposed to subse- 

 quent attacks. A long period of time should be allowed to pass before 

 the animal is exposed to severe work or great heat. When the disease 

 depends upon mechanical injuries they have to be treated and all causes 

 of irritation to the brain removed. If it is due to stable miasma, 

 uraemic poisoning, pyaemia, influenza, rheumatism, toxic agents, etc., 

 they should receive prompt attention for their removal or mitigation." 



Sunstroke or Heat Exhaustion. The term "sunstroke" is ap- 

 plied to troubles caused by exposure to the direct ray's of the sun for 

 hours, when the animal has not received proper care in feeding, water- 

 ing and rest; and also when caused by the action of great heat, com- 

 bined with other disturbing elements such as dryness of the air, and an 

 unusual accumulation of electricity. 



Symptoms. Generally comes on suddenly. The animal stops, 

 drops his head; begins to stagger; and soon falls to the ground insensi- 

 ble. The breathing is stertorious; the pulse is slow and irregular; cold 

 sweats cover the body; and the animal dies without becoming con- 

 scious. 



