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Glossitis, Idiopathic or Traumatic. 



Swab often with saturated solution of boric acid in boiled solution of 

 starch or barley flour. Ice water at animal's command constantly. If much 

 swelling and edema, scarification of the tongue superficially in many places. 

 If difficulty in swallowing, rectal feeding or stomach tube through nose in 

 horse. When tongue lacerated, save all of the organ possible, and suture. 

 If caused by alkalies, use vinegar and water (1-2) on swab. 



Glycosuria. See Diabetes Mellitus. 



Goitre. See Bronchocele. 



Grapes. See Grease. 



Grease. Dermatitis seborrhoeica of pasterns and fetlocks in horses. 



In the early stage apply white lotion or pinlj ointment (2 per cent.). To 

 either, with fetid discharge, carbolic acid may be added. In the later stages, 

 with copious greasy discharge, the hair should be clipped and the parts 

 cleansed with soap and water and lysol solution (2 per cent.). Then balsam 

 of Peru should be applied and a dry wool dressing and bandage. For exu- 

 berant granulations, use a powder of tannic acid and iodoform (1-8). 

 When these become large and of fungoid character ("Grapes"), they must 

 be removed by Ijnife, scissors or white-hot shovel or firing iron and parts 

 dressed first with gauze moistened with creolin solution (5 per cent.) and 

 later with Peru balsam and dry dressing. In chronic swelling of the legs 

 (Elephantiasis) with grease, give a course of tonics: iron, arsenic, bitters. 



Grogginess. See Navicular Disease. 

 Haematemesis. See Hemorrhage. 

 Heart Disease, Chronic. 



1. Valvular lesions. 2. Enlargement (hypertrophy, dilatation). 3. Myo- 

 carditis, acute and chronic. Myocardial insufficiency. 



In hypertrophy with violent action of the heart or palpitation, spirit of 

 chloroform and tincture of aconite; also in palpitation, belladonna may be 

 useful with aconite or bromides. 



In palpitation, with feeble heart-beat and weak sounds, give digitalis, or 

 strophanthus, or camphor. See Nervous Palpitation of Heart. 



In valvular disease, with dyspnea, weakness, and other signs of failing 

 compensation, give fluidextract of digitalis, or this with strychnine. As 

 substitutes for digitalis: strophanthus and caffeine. With high-tension pulse, 

 combine nitro-glycerin with digitalis. With urgent dyspnea, give morphine. 



In dropsy, give Horse and Cow aloes -and salts; Dog, compound jalap 

 powder (3ss). Also digitalis with squill and potassium acetate; see Dropsy. 

 With dilated heart and urgent dyspnea and cyanosis, venesection. Atheroma 

 as a cau,5P of heart disease in the old is treated with potassium iodide (H.. 

 3i; D., gr.x) thrice daily. 



In chronic heart disease, rest, concentrated, nutritious diet, with water 

 between meals and not directly before exercise, are indicated. 



Myocardial weakness demands treatment as for valvular disease — rest. 

 diet, stimulants, iodides. In myocardial weakness of over-fat animals, reduce 

 fat. See Obesity. 



In chronic heart disease with infrequent pulse, digitalis is contraindicated ; 

 use camphor, ether, alcohol or aromatic spirit of ammonia. When there is 

 anemia, iron is of great value. 

 Heat Stroke. See Sun Stroke. 

 Hematuria. 



Ice to loins. Aqua hamamelidis internally. Ergotin under the skin, or 

 extract ergot internally. In hematuria of acute nephritis, after first week, 

 give tincture cantharis (H., 3ss; D., m.i) with same amount of fluidextract 

 of cannabis indica. In bleeding from bladder, irrigate with adrenalin witji 

 1-6,000 solution; also inject water at 120 deg. F. Urethral hemorrhage 

 stopped by retention of catheter in urethra. If adrenalin stops bleeding, 

 when injected into bladder, the source of tlie trouble is proven. Hematuria 



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