466 Veterinary Medicine. 



Prognosis. The merely functional forms of icterus in solipeds 

 usually end in recovery. 



Treatment. The first consideration is a laxative diet. A run 

 at pasture will u.sually meet every indication. Fresh cut grass, 

 ensilage, turnips, carrots, potatoes, beet, apples, or other succu- 

 lent diet may be given as substitute. Bran ma,shes and hay cut 

 and moistened may be allowed in the absence of the above. 

 Abundance of water and e.specially cool water will stimulate 

 bowels, liver and kidneys, favor the elimination of the bile by 

 contraction of the biliary ducts, and hasten the expulsion of the 

 poisons through the kidneys. Regular exerci,se an hour after 

 meals .stimulates both bowels and liver to action. 



Medicinal treatment is largely directed to antisepsis of the 

 bowels and the arrest of the production of injurious toxins ; 

 elimination from the bowels and incidental depletion from the 

 portal vein and liver ; antisep.sis and stimulation of the liver ; 

 and stimulation of the urinary .secretion. 



The preparations of mercury fill several of these indications. 

 Calomel 2 drs. , or blue mass i J^ dr. , is not only a soothing laxative 

 and antiseptic, but seems to operate as a calmative and antiseptic 

 to the liver as well. It may be continued in 5 to 10 grain doses 

 two or three times a day, according to the size of the animal and 

 the condition of the bowels, and associated with J^ dr. belladonna 

 extract to each do.se together with a bitter (quassia, gentian, nux 

 vomica).' Or 4 or 5 ozs. sulphate of soda may be given three 

 times a day, with 2 drs. salicylate of soda as an antiseptic. Or, 

 to increase the hepatic action, nitro-muriatic acid largely diluted 

 may be given in sixty drop doses thrice a day in the drinking 

 water. The.se are e.specially valuable for their antiseptic action, 

 cutting off at once the source of nervous irritation from the at- 

 tendant indigestions, and duodenal congestion, and arresting the 

 flow of the irritant toxins and other products through the portal 

 system. Podophyllin, castor oil, aloes, rhubarb, often act well 

 by depletion from the portal vein, and expulsion of indigestible 

 and irritant matters from the intestines, but there is more danger 

 of resulting swelling of the duodenal mucosa than with the 

 mercurials or aqua-regia. Goubaux recommends 2j^ drs. of 

 tartar emetic. 



Siedamgrotzky has had good results from an electric current 



