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little to be said ; the principal rule is to keep the various ex¬ 
cretory organs open, and to keep the animal as quiet as pos¬ 
sible ; generally after the primary perspiration a shivering 
fit sets in; in such a case the animal should be well clothed, 
and hot blankets (not wet, on account of the usual careless- 
ness of the attendants allowing the water to run on to the 
bedding and wetting it, thereby causing very bad sores to 
form on the animal, the bedding should be kept as dry as 
possible on this account)—should be applied to back and loins, 
which will greatly relieve the cramped muscles. A great 
many recommend slings if the animal is able to stand at all, 
but my experience is that it is not a good plan to use them, 
as they invariably fight and plunge round in them so; the 
best plan is to keep the animal turning from side to side 
every few hours, and not any efforts made to get it on its 
feet for three or four days, when if the disease is terminating- 
favorably the animal with a little assistance, say two or three 
men each side to balance him, will generally rise and stand for 
a little while, and so on till the animal is able to stand alone. 
In medical treatment I generally differ a little from the 
general outline of treatment set down. Authorities do not 
recommend aloes on account of it being secreted by the kid¬ 
neys, but as it is one of the great things to get the bowels in 
good action as quickly as possible, I give large doses of aloin, 
say three to four drachms, combined with a little ginger and 
whiskey, and I must say I have had good results ; also copi¬ 
ous warm water enemas should be given every few hours, as 
they greatly assist in promoting the action of the torpid 
bowels, they also relieve the muscular cramps to a large ex¬ 
tent. One other great remedy I have found in the treatment 
of this disease is the hyposulphite of sodas. It was recom 
mended in this complaint by Dr. Shepherd in his paper on 
“ Hyposulphite of Sodas ” in the Joitryial of Comparative Med - 
ecine and Archives. It seems to have a great effect in clear¬ 
ing up the urine after the first two or three doses, its change 
to a clearer color being very marked. I also give, if there is 
great pain and distress from the onset, small doses, hypoder¬ 
mically, of morphine, say two grains, according to the size of 
