DISEASES OF THE HEART IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES. 
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DISEASES OF THE HEART IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS, 
ESPECIALLY THE HORSE, 
By Fe. Blazekovicj. 
(Translated by J. G. Meyer, Sr., V.SA 
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Continued from page 105. 
Therapeutics of the Diseases of the Heart. 
The therapie of diseases of the heart, if founded upon scien- 
ic principles, is of importance, provided it is stripped of empir- 
sm. For, by therapeutics it is not meant to interfere nolens 
lens, or to leave the disease to chance, the healing power of 
ture, but rather it is absolutely necessary as surgeons, to con- 
ace ourselves whether we have discerned the extent of cure, 
sre .improvement, alleviation or total incurability. After care- 
1 examination it soon becomes obvious whether we have to do 
th primary, acute, imflammatory, or with secondary, chronic, 
ganic defects of the heart and their sequelae. 
If the examination establishes acute inflammatory diseases of 
jo heart, then hope of recovery should never be abandoned; but 
the other hand we must not take the matter too optimistically, 
pecially in the presence of the owner. But we may be satis- 
d that science of to day does not possess a modus operandi by 
licli most organic derangements of the heart might be rogu- 
:ed, still being confined to a palliative and symptomatic healing 
ocess, but we can give relief to many an animal and render him 
| ’viceable for light farm work. 
In the first place, a correct diagnosis of the affection of the 
art is the main object, then in relation to consecutive and con¬ 
stant ailments it is also of eminent practical value, since the 
ssibility of a cure, the course of the therapeutics, particularly 
consecutive diseases, enables us to readily discern the heart 
ection. A correct dietetic procedure is exceedingly important, 
•mparisons between animals which have been treated in a diet* 
|c manner, and others which have suffered neglect, or labored 
der other unfavorable circumstances, impress upod ns the great 
