INFEClIOUS CATARRHAL FEVER OF HORSES 
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bo y temperature, and is thus an effectual antagonist of stasis in 
internal organs. To assist this action, there can be no objec¬ 
tion to the early and regular exhibition of reasonable doses of 
alcohol, to dilate superficial capillaries, especially those of the 
cutaneous apparatus, stimulating the heart and general circu¬ 
lation, thus assisting the efforts to relieve congestion or tend¬ 
encies toward congestion of internal organs. For antipyretic 
medication, there seems to be no drug superior to quinine, 
w rich not only does not produce its physiological action by 
. epletion, but by stimulation, and it is possible that there is 
no internal antiseptic or disinfectant superior to it. The in- 
vestigations of Prof. Bangs upon the antiniicrobic properties 
o quinine are very grateful when considered in such a con¬ 
nection as this. 
During the progress of the disease if fever reaches a danger¬ 
ous altitude and does not respond to antipyretic doses of quinhie, 
if Its reduction is deemed imperative, resort to two drachms of 
acetanilid and half a drachm of the fluid extract of digitalis 
every six hours, will often yield the happiest results, the result 
being a marked lowering of temperature and pulse, with bright¬ 
ening of the spirit of the patient and desire for food, to relax 
into the former condition when the system emerges from under 
the influence and the temperature ascends to its former ratings, 
which I have found occurs at about the end of six hours. 
If symptoms occur as the disease progresses which indicate 
failure of any of the vital functions, they can certainly be best 
combatted by the administration of appropriate stimulants, since 
the tendency of the symptoms from the onset are those of de¬ 
pression and exhaustion. The lowered vitality of the nerves, 
manifested by the weakened sphincter ani and the muscles of 
locomotion call loudly for stimulation, and it would appear that 
sedation was the contra-indication in every phase and stage of 
its progression. 
I direct your attention to disinfection of the hmgs as in direct 
support of the modern method of treating infectious diseases. 
Previous to practicing this method, the mortality from this 
