378 HORSE AILMENTS AND HOW TO DOCTOR THEM. 



opium, one drachm, tartar emetic one-half drachm, mixed 

 with linseed meal and boiling water. Give every six hours. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. 



Symptoms. A straddling in the hind legs and a constant 

 effort to urinate ; the water being passed is in small quantities 

 and sometimes bloody, but mostly natural in appearance ; these 

 are the common symptoms. Pressing hard over the kidneys 

 will show that it produces pain ; the pulse and breathing are 

 increased. 



Treatment. Give thirty to forty drops oi muriatic acid in 

 a bucket of cold water to drink, continuing occasionally until 

 cured. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE WOMB. 



Inflammation of the uterus or womb sometimes attacks 

 mares a few days after foaling or after an abortion ; more fre- 

 quently after the latter. The symptoms are the same as those 

 attending most other internal inflammatory diseases. 



Treatment. Treatment in all cases of inflammation must 

 be prompt and vigorous, or it can be of but little value. Give 

 twenty-five drops tincture of aconite root every four hours un- 

 til six doses are given. Inject warm — not hot — water, in 

 which add, to two quarts of water, one-half ounce pulverized 

 slippery elm bark, and fine ground flaxseed one-half ounce, or its 

 equivalent in flaxseed tea. After this, the following may be 

 given in a drench or ball, — a ball is better. If given as a 

 drench use warm water. 



Tartar emetic, . . . .60 grains. 



Sweet spirits nitre, . . . 1 oz. 



Tincture of digitalis, . . 1 oz. 

 Repeat the dose if necessary. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE EYE. 



Common inflammation of the eye is often the result of colds, 



and in such cases presents at first only the ordinary symptoms 



of that affliction ; but when deeper affection than this takes 



place the inside of the lids will be red, and the eyes will look 



