822 EPITOME OF MODEBN TREATMENT OF 



Strinqhalt in Horses. 

 Several forms. 



1. In some cases it is purely a functional nervous disease like 

 chorea; treatment on this basis includes the use of bromides, 243,' 

 improvement in general hygiene, and rest. 



2. A form dependent on retraction of peroneo-phalangeus, which 

 may be cured by peroneal tenotomy and aponeurotomy. 



3. A form produced by tarsal deformative arthritis, or spavin. 

 Treat as recommended for Spavin. 



4. Patellar form. Sometimes cured by section of the tibio-patellar 

 ligament. 



Sturdy. See Coenurus Cerebralis. 



Sunstroke. Isolation. Heat Stroke. 



1. Apolectic form, with coma and very high rectal temperature. 

 Turn hose of cold water on the head and body and make vigorous 

 friction of the body with ice. With injected mucosa and labored 

 breathing, venesection, 729. With failing pulse, inject under the 

 skin of the horse camphor (gr.xv), with ether (3ss), and sweet 

 oil (3ii). Also strychnine. 



2. In the form with weak pulse and prostration, (without hyper- 

 pyrexia), give stimulants as above, and externally hot pack. 



Prophylaxis: Head coverings; give cold water frequently and 

 apply it to head; moderate work; avoid work in heat of day. 



Surgical Shock. 



Give morphine under the skin, 370, and adrenalin intramuscularly, 

 643, and apply heat externally, 713, with mustard, 700. Inject 

 normal salt solution into the rectum, into a vein, or under the skin, 

 735. Of less value are strychnine, 408, and tincture of digitalis, 

 451, given hypodermatically. 



Surfeit. See Urticaria. 



Swine Fevee. See Hog Cholera. 



Syncope. Heart Failure. Fainting. See Cerebral Anemia. 



Keep the head low and inject under the skin pure ether, 294, or 



aqua ammonia, 147. Give subcutaneously strychnine, 409, 



with tincture of digitalis, 4SX, every few hours. Also the injection 



of camphor, 550, is useful. 



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