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may be noticed, but this is not seen in horses. In young growing 

 animals, all the bones of the body suffer more or less enlargement, 

 so much so that the face loses its angular outline, and the limbs 

 become swollen and deformed. The roaring is due to paralysis 

 of the muscles which open the larynx (p. 379). 



TREATMENT OF ACUTE POISONING.— Give IJ oz. dilute 

 sulphuric acid in 3 pints of water; 1 lb. of Epsom or Glauber 

 salts, which may be given with the acid or separately, and repeat 

 if necessary. If these drugs cannot be obtained, give white of egg 

 (raw) and water; or milk. To allay pain, inject hypodermically 

 (p. 644) 5 grains of morphine hydroohlorate dissolved in water, 

 or give 1 oz. chloral hydrate in a pint of water. 



TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LEAD POISONING.— At once 

 remove the animal from the cause of the poisoning; give dilute 

 sulphuric acid, Epsom or Glauber salts, as advised in acute cases, 

 twice a day for four or five days. After that give ^ oz. iodide of 

 potassium (to eliminate the lead from the system) twice a day for 

 a fortnight or three weeks. Any swelling on the limbs might be 

 painted with liniment of iodine. The paralysed muscles should 

 be well hand-rubbed three times a day. Inject 25 minims of 

 a solution of hydroohlorate of strychnine (1 to 100) into the 

 paralysed muscles twice a day. Feed the animal liberally. 



liiquorice, Indian. 



The seeds of this plant i^Abrus precatorius) are employed 

 throughout India as a weight (rutti, which is about 3 grains) both 

 by native jewellers and druggists. In India they are used 

 illegitimately for killing cattle, especially by the chumar or skinner 

 caste. The seeds are powdered, moistened with water, and then 

 rolled into little pointed cylinders or needles, called suis. The 

 sui, or sutari, as it is som,etimes called from its resemblance to a 

 cobbler's awl, is dried and fixed into a wooden handle. The 

 animal is stabbed with one of these instruments, the point being 

 left, and dies within a few hours. The activity of the abrua 

 depends on a ferment. It does not contain an alkaloid. I have 

 heard of several cases of horses being poisoned in this manner ; 

 but have never seen one, nor have I ever read a description of the 

 symptoms. As to treatment, Murrell suggests the free adminis- 

 tration of stimulants (whisky or brandy). 



liunar Caustic. 



See " Caustic, Lunar.'' 



