AND LECTURES 99 
ramimater .'... .°.-. '; . . . 1-2 pint 
Mix and give at one dose 3 times a day for 4 or 5 days, 
then use a good tonic for a couple of weeks. 
Meningitis. 
Meningitis is of rare occurrence, difficult to treat, and a 
horse affected with it seldom recovers 
Cause—A general plethorie condition brought about in 
most instances by high feeding and but little work or ex- 
ercise. 
HOW TO KNOW IT. 
At first the patient seems dull and listless, then he reels 
and stumbles and sometimes falls. The respiration is rapid 
and the pulse becomes quick and full; the pupils of the 
eyes are dilated and there is avery noticeable twitching 
| of the muscles of the neck and head At first patient is 
very nervous, but as disease progresses blindness and 
deafness set in and he notices no more. 
WHAT TO DO... 
Apply ice poultice to the head and give same purge as 
recommended in inflammation of the brain. Give bromide 
of potash in 3 drachm doses 3 times a day. 
Apoplexy. 
This condition is brought about by suddea pressure upon 
the brain when a horse is healthy in other ways. | 
Cause—Anything which produces pressure on the brain. 
A horse exerting himself in a collar which is too small, 
causing a rush of blood to the head, is a very common 
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