PREVENTION, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT 2 0g 



To eliminate the toxin, a cathartic is desirable and a physic ball, or 

 bran mashes with a few ounces of Carlsbad salts in them may be 

 given. 



The disease seems to be cured by the prevention of the ingestion 

 of an unusual amount of water. This may be accomplished directly 

 by moderate restriction in the amount of water ingested and by 

 giving agents to relieve thirst. If sodium bicarbonate is placed in 

 the drinking water (as much as four ounces daily) it tends to allev- 

 iate thirst. Opium also has this effect and may be given in case 

 thirst is extraordinary (laudanum, qI-u, three times daily) but 

 this is usually unnecessary if iodine is used. 



Compound tincture of iodine (3ii in a quart of water twice 

 daily), or potassium iodide (3ii in the drinking water thrice daily), 

 have proved the most successful remedies and very probably both 

 lessen thirst and aid in the elimination of the toxins which cause 

 the trouble. 



A third class of remedies are employed to overcome dilatation 

 of the renal vessels; these include fluidextract of belladonna (3i) 

 and ergot (gi), or gallic acid (3ii, thrice daily in solution) ; or solu- 

 tion of adrenalin chloride (3iv) in the drinking water three times 

 daily. Tonics are indicated, especially those improving the tone of 

 atonic kidneys. Powdered ferrous sulphate and nux vomica (of 

 each, 3i), with gr. iii of arsenous acid, may be given on the food 

 thrice daily. 

 Post-Partum Hemorrhage — Flooding. 



This is hemorrhage from the uterus or vagina, occurring 

 more commonly in the parturient mare, cow, sow or bitch within 

 twenty-four hours of delivery of the fetus. It is caused by relaxa- 

 tion induced by the presence of retained or lacerated placenta, mem- 

 branes, blood clots, tumors, or by disease. Also by rupture and 

 lacerations of the womb or birth canal and by inversion of the 

 uterus. Separation of the placenta may occur through violence and 

 lead to flooding before parturition. 



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