788 EPITOME OP MODERN TREATMENT OP 



for one or more treatments (Read). Inhalation equal parts tar, 

 sulphur and turpentine from kettle for 25 minutes for three treat- 

 ments. 



Intratracheal Injections — Calves, oil of turpentine (3ii), phenol 

 (m.xx), with chloroform (3ss) for one injection. Generous feeding. 

 Iron and bitters. Slaughter of severe cases. 

 Hydatids in Cattle and Sheep. See Coenurosis. 



Hydrocele (Dropsy) of Scrotum. 



Distinguish from hernia by failure to reduce and translucency. 

 Insert hypodermic needle, and then completely empty vi'ith aspira- 

 tor or fine trocar. Screw on hypodermic syringe to needle and in- 

 ject pure phenol (m. x-xxx small animals; 3ii or more in large 

 animals). In failure to cure, open scrotum, swab tunica vaginalis 

 with pure phenol, and drain. 



Hydrocephalus (Dropsy of Lateral Ventricles). Sleepy 

 Staggers. 



In Horses; rare in Cattle, Dogs and Swine. Impossible to effect 

 a cure. General care as to excess in exercise, with laxative, restric- 

 ted, nutritious diet. Quiet and cool quarters. Potassium iodide, 

 248. Tap lateral ventricle. 

 Hydrophobia. See Rabies. 

 Hydrothorax. 



Purge with concentrated solution of salts, 163, in large animals; 

 in dogs, give co. jalap powder (3ss) in capsule. 



Internally, digitalis, 219 and 452, oil, of juniper, 541, and sweet 

 spirit of nitre, 313, thrice daily to horse. For dogs, calomel, 458, 

 and digitalis. Also give strychnine as heart stimulant. 



Externally, applications of mustard paste. Pilocarpine, 444 

 (Friedberger) subcutaneously. In severe dyspnea and in large ef- 

 fusions, aspirate pleural cavity. 

 Impaction op Colon in Horse. See Colic from Impaction. 

 Impaction of Omasum, Dry Murrain, Fardel Bound, Stomach 

 OR Grass Staggers. 



In Cattle; more rarely in Sheep and Goats. Epspm and common 

 salt, with croton oil, 582 (C, m. xx). In non-febrile cases, two or 

 three pails of linseed tea daily. Eserine (gr. i) with pilocarpine 

 (gr. iii), in urgent cases, 444, given under the skin. Enemata— 

 Fluidextract of nux vomica, 410, thrice daily. With head symptoms, 

 ice to poll. After free purgation, give sloppy food with plenty of 

 salt and continue nux vomica thrice daily. 



Impaction of Rumen in Sheep and Cattle. 



To relieve t^Tnpany, puncture with trocar in most prominent 

 point in left flank. Follow with daily doses of Glauber's salts, 163, 

 and linseed oil, 570, and fluidextract of nux vomica, 410, thrice 



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