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a day, for two or three days in succession, at the end of which 

 time, should it fail to produce the desired effect, recourse should 

 be had to other remedies and modes of treatment of a different 

 character. 



The best remedies and modes of treatment in general are — 

 Strychnia, Biniodide of Mercury, and Gralvanism. i 



Strychnia. — This remedy may be given internally. It should 

 be prepared and used as follows : — weigh 1 drachm of Strychnia 

 into a clean large-sized porcelain mortar, add to it 10 drachms 

 of lump sugar, and slowly, but thoroughly, triturate the two 

 together for an hour. Strychnia, when so prepared, constitutes 

 what I caU the 1st trituration of the drug, half a scruple of 

 which may be given to the patient for a dose morning, noon, 

 and night ; administer it in combination with flour as directed 

 at page 146. It requires to be watched, otherwise, if pushed 

 too far, bad effects may result. 



Smiodide of Mercwi/. — This is a remedy to use externally- 

 Apply it to the cheeks in the proportion of 1 drachm of the 

 Biniodide to 2 ounces of lard. 



Galvanism. — Should the above-mentioned remedies fail, 

 recourse may be had to galvanism. It should be applied to 

 the cheeks in a very mild form, and its use continued for some 

 time. Powerful shocks wiU not only alarm the patient, but 

 also exhaust the natural irritabihly of the structures to which 

 it may be applied. 



Paealtsis Hemiplbsia. — This is a form of the disease 

 which more frequently affects old than young animals of the 

 equine species. The disease is generally manifested suddenly ; 

 at other times the attack is slow and insidious. The animal 

 is left alone perhaps for the night to all appearance in perfect 

 health, and the attendant, upon entering the stable the morn- 



