26 
J. D. FAIR. 
found that I had four cases of purpura haemorrhagica, and so in¬ 
formed the owner. This frightened him ; said he never heard 
of such a disease, and it must be contagious. I could not make 
him believe differently. They were four good confirmed cases 
of purpura, some of them smelled terribly, and on the third visit 
the owner showed me another case. This made the owner feel 
more confident than ever that the disease was a new one, and 
certainly contagious. 
What are you going to say to the owner ? What are you 
going to do for them ? , 
I said nothing ; went on and gave them the following treat¬ 
ment : 
I placed those horses in good box-stalls, gave them plenty 
of air and kept everything clean. The one that was rolling 
and suffering great pain, I gave a hypodermic of sulphate of 
morphia and plenty of turpentine emulsion, alternated with 
Ext. Ergot. Fludi. Ext. Digitalis and Tinct. Opii. 
By morning the swelling was limited to the legs, head and 
sheath, and was resting easy. I started the others with a four- 
drachm alcetic pill, and during the past two years have adopted 
the following treatment: Chlorate of potash in their drinking 
water, emulsion of turpentine if necessary, and the following 
preparation given every six hours: Ferri Sulphatis. Aqua Dist. 
Sulphate Strychnia and Sulphate Quinine. 
This makes a very nice solution, and I think if we consider 
the pathology of the disease, this combination meets the indica¬ 
tions as well as any preparation we can prepare. Now, gentle¬ 
men, you have heard my opinion and treatment of those diseases,, 
and I hope and trust you will all fully express your opinions 
and experience. Criticise my wrong doing, so that I may learn,, 
for where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise. 
