Cele) PRIVATE PRESCRIPTIONS 
HOW TO KNOW IT. 
The horse staggers and falls, froths at the mouth and is 
insensible. There is a peculiar paralysis with twitching of 
the muscles. The respiration stops for a short time and oc- 
casionally there is hemorrhage from the nostrils. 
WHAT TO DO. 
Remove collar instantly and give patient a chance to 
breathe. Bathe the head freely with cold water and suf- 
ferer will be all right in a few minutes. 
Lock-Jaw or Tetanus. 
This is a condition in which the whole nervous system 
is in a state of extreme excitement, the motor, sensory and 
sympathetic systems all being involved. 
Cause—It may be brought about by overheating, worms 
in the intestines, or a common cold, but the most prolific 
cause is a wound, such as a nail in the foot, castration and 
wire cuts. 
HOW TO KNOW IT. 
Lock-jaw is so well known by almost every one that it 
seems needless for me to say much about its symptoms. 
First there is extension of the head and difficulty in chew- 
ing, and upon examination it will be found that the mouth 
can not be opened to its full extent. There is general stiff- 
ness and fixedness in the manner of standing. By raising 
the head more of the haw of the eye and less of the eye itself 
will be seen. Elevating the head causes great nervous ex- 
citement upon the part of the patient, increasing the spasms 
of the neck and jaws. The nostrils are dilated and the 
legs and ears are stiff. The muscles are hard and patient 
