AND LECTURES 103 
25 to 40 minutes. There is no danger in this so allow pa- 
tient to bleed all he will. In onc hour after bleeding give 
this as a purge: 
PRESCRIPTION. 
Peco ONl i fe we See ke. LD pint 
eugeseatpad@es. . .. . :. . « 6 drachms 
Mix and give at one dose, and if bowels do not move in 12 
hours repe.t it. To control fever use the following: 
PRESCRIPTION. 
Aconite, Fluid Extract of. . . .1drachm 
Belledonna, Fluid Extract of . . . 2drachms 
eee Sadd £2 2d. ia b.  « 4 OUNCES 
Mix and give one tablespoonful every hour until pulse 
runs down to 50 beats a minute. After this give quinine 
in one drachm doses twice a day for 3 or 4 days. 
Loco Poisoning. 
This is a peculiar condition of the brain produced by an 
animal feeding upon the dreaded loco-weed. 
HOW TO KNOW IT. 
A locoed horse has fits of delirium, which begin in a 
mild way, but keep increasing in severity until the animal 
_ becomes wild and unmanageable, he becomes crazy, rear 
ing and plunging until finally he goes down and dies in 
convulsions. 
WHAT TO DO 
Treatment is useless, but Bromide of Potash in one 
drachm «ose; might be resorted to to quiet the nervous 
system. 
