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ing, at which time he went home all O. K., and since that time 
has been at his regular work. 
Case No. j .—A big black gelding, n years old, about 1300 
pounds, used on a carpet wagon, owned in Saratoga Springs. 
I was called hastily to a case of colic and found on my arrival 
animal down, but could get up with help, but could not stand 
but a very few moments. He had colicy pains, up and down, 
and at last could not get up. I11 this case I gave aloin 3 iii, 
as a physic, as the animal’s bowels had not acted for two days, 
and gave all the usual treatment, as hot packs and drawing the 
urine, and keeping as quiet as possible. Gave potassium iodide, 
3 ss, and left 3 ii to be given every two hours for two or three 
doses, and 3 i to be given as indicated, that is, if very much 
pain should take place. The next morning the owner tele¬ 
phoned me that the horse was up and was so much better that 
I need not call ; that he would let me know if he got worse. 
I never saw the case again, until I saw him at his regular work 
in the street. The driver says he drove him the third day after 
I was there. 
Case No. 4 .—A big brown gelding, one of a $1500 pair, 
owned in Saratoga Springs, about 1300 pounds. Eight years 
old, used on a private carriage. He had not been out for a few 
days owing to illness of the owner. On the fourth day the 
coachman drove him a very short distance when he saw that all 
was not right, so he started back for the stable. I was called, 
and found the animal trembling and making very great efforts 
to keep his hind feet under him ; hardly able to stand up on 
his hind legs. I gave him potassium iodide, 3 ss, and had him 
kept as quiet as possible. This case never went down. As the 
man stated that he had been constipated I gave a physic pill 
and drew the urine, used hot packs, and in two hours you 
would not have thought he had ever been ill; still I gave potas¬ 
sium iodide, 3 i doses, every two hours for three doses. He was 
so large and fat I did not want to take any chances. Gave him 
exercise the next day and in three days he was all ready for his 
regular work. 
