The practical stock doctor: a reliable, common-sense ready-reference book for the farmer and stock owner .. . le or pimple, from the farcy bud, and from the super-ficial abscess. Treatment.— The incision of very painful boils by a sharp knife or lancetin two directions, followed by a dressing with Y^ ounce of Car-bolic Acid in a pint of water, bound with cotton wool or lint,may cut them short. Or, apply warm poultices of lyinseed mealor wheat bran, and renew daily until the center of the boilsoftens, when it should be lanced and the core pressed out. Con-tinue poulticing for two or three days
The practical stock doctor: a reliable, common-sense ready-reference book for the farmer and stock owner .. . le or pimple, from the farcy bud, and from the super-ficial abscess. Treatment.— The incision of very painful boils by a sharp knife or lancetin two directions, followed by a dressing with Y^ ounce of Car-bolic Acid in a pint of water, bound with cotton wool or lint,may cut them short. Or, apply warm poultices of lyinseed mealor wheat bran, and renew daily until the center of the boilsoftens, when it should be lanced and the core pressed out. Con-tinue poulticing for two or three days and dress with a CarbolicAcid solution. Remove the cause; if poor condition of the sys-tem, give tonics. If animal is in good condition, give purgative(an ounce of Aloes, or ^ pound of Epsom Salts), and follow withsmaller doses at intervals of two or three days. Also give a tea-spoonful of Saltpeter, and ^ teaspoonful of Fluid Extract ofColchicum Seed, three times a day for a week or two; withholda week and give again, if necessary; J^-ounce doses of Fowlerssolution of Arsenic twice a day is til ^- ^ 11 i rv, (V fO ^ to ^ -- 03 H ID ao > K z HM DISEASES OF THE HORSE 215 DISEASES OF THE BRAIN AND OF THENERVOUS SYSTEM INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN—PHRENITIS—ENCEPHALITIS—MENINGITIS.—This is an infiamma-tion of the brain and its coverings. Causes.—Exposure to heat, injuries to the brain from concus-sion, and from fracture of the cranium, and sometimes as thesequel of other diseases. Symptoms.—These will vary at the outset, depending as towhether the brain itself or the coverings are more affected. If incoverings, there is a quick pulse, quick breathing, elevated tem-perature; visible mucous membranes are very red; delirium, horsesometimes being perfectly frantic, dangerous to be around. Aftera little the symptoms change and we get stupidity; horse placeshis head against the wall and pushes and braces himself againstit, bruising his head more or less; he wil
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