THiE VETERiNARY SCIENCE 
manger. The pupil of the eye is very large and the pulse 
quite strong but irregular — sometimes as slow as twenty per 
minute. There is a peculiar snoring noise made in breathing. 
When the dull period is past a condition exactly the reverse 
is apparent. There is great excitement, the actions resembling 
those of a horse that is mad. The pulse increases rapidly 
and the breathing is louder. He reels about, holds his head 
high and sometimes rears and throws his front feet in the 
manger, acting like a piece of machinery. He may hold his 
head to one side because of the seat of the trouble being 
located on one side. Should you attempt to lead him, he may 
fall. Periods of quietness are thus followed by periods of 
excitement, more pronounced upon each reappearance. We 
have attended cases in which the head was twisted down be- 
tween the front legs and held in that position. 
Treatment. — The treatment of an animal in this condi- 
tion is somewhat dangerous because of the great excitement 
bemg at any time liable to develop, and great care must be 
exercised. Give a thorough physic of 
Bitter Aloes 10 to 12 drams. 
Ginger 1 dessertspoonful. 
Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench. 
One hour after give the following: 
Mix in a pint of cold water and give as a drench. Repeat 
every two hours, and apply cold water cloths and ice to the 
head until" there is relief. Cover the body up nice and warm 
with blankets. If in good condition, and the disease noticed 
in the earlier stages, bleed him. Take a half or three-quar- 
ters of a pail of blood from him. If you bleed him, follow up 
with the above treatment, but give about eight to ten drams 
of bitter aloes only and not so much aconite. 
2. Sunstroke. 
This disease is common to all animals, and more espe- 
cially to man, generally attacking hard-working horses in the 
hot months of summer. It is a congested state of the blood 
vessels of the brain, with loss of power and feeling. 
Causes. — It is caused by exposure to the hot sun, as a 
general thing, and especially so if the horse has been highly 
fed and kept in a poorly ventilated stab4c. It is often caused 
Bicarbonate of Soda 
1 dessertspoonful. 
Bromide of Potassium 
Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 
2 drams or 1 teaspoonful. 
10 drops. 
