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blood-shot with the lids more or less swollen and partially 

 closed with weeping, or dropping tears ; the general health 

 will be but little affected, as the horse will usually eat well and 

 perform his usual everyday work. 



Treatment. Brush the inside of the swollen lids with a 

 camel hair pencil dipped in a lotion of " blue stone " or nitrate 

 of silver, four grains to an ounce of rain-water. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 



The mucous membrane or inner lining of the intestines is 

 liable to become inflamed. This produces a dangerous disease 

 if neglected or improperly treated. 



Treatment. Few diseases require more prompt or energetic 

 treatment than this, as it runs its course very rapidly and with- 

 out proper treatment almost invariably proves fatal. My own 

 treatment is to first give a quick acting, powerful physic, fol- 

 lowed immediately by an injection of warm — not hot — water, 

 to one gallon, of which has been added a pint of linseed oil, an 

 ounce of aloes, and a handful of table salt. Such injection may 

 be continued every half hour. Also apply blankets wrung out 

 of boiling water to the belly, and renew them in about twenty 



minutes. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 



From whatever cause, may be successfully treated, as 

 follow : 



Give fluid extract of aconite seed, spirits nitre (4 per cent.) 

 in equal parts. Dose, 1 drachm; repeat in one hour if neces- 

 sary. 



INJECTIONS. 



These are composed of warm water, soap, and a handful of 

 table salt. Be careful not to have the water too hot ; about 

 blood warm. To give the injection to a horse, have a large 

 syringe, holding at least a pint of fluid. 



The diseases most requiring injections are the various varie- 

 ties of colic — especially so, where Dimon's Colic Eemedy is 

 not at hand — stoppages, inflammation of the bowels, etc. 

 Every horse owner should be the possessor of a good syringe 



