. The American farmer's horse book; a pictorial cyclopedia of facts concerning the prominent breeds ... Horses. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 453 malady, he will walk right up to any obstacle in his way, press his head against it, and paddle with his feet until utterly exhausted. Treatment.—Perfect cjuiet, away from other horses, is essential. A good purgative, such as our No. 18, will be of benefit, to relieve the bowels; if this does not act in twenty-four hours, repeat the dose. In the beginning of the attack, when the pulse is strong, bleeding may be resorted to with advantage, to the am
. The American farmer's horse book; a pictorial cyclopedia of facts concerning the prominent breeds ... Horses. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 453 malady, he will walk right up to any obstacle in his way, press his head against it, and paddle with his feet until utterly exhausted. Treatment.—Perfect cjuiet, away from other horses, is essential. A good purgative, such as our No. 18, will be of benefit, to relieve the bowels; if this does not act in twenty-four hours, repeat the dose. In the beginning of the attack, when the pulse is strong, bleeding may be resorted to with advantage, to the amount of from four to six quarts. If the convulsions are severe, g'ive No. 33. When convalescence is well forward, it may be necessary to apply blisters to the poll, or along the spine, to aid in removing any in- flammatory products remaining around the nervous substance. In a mild type of this disease, recovery is very frequent, but the chances become much less when the convulsions are severe. II. Sleepy Staggers, Tumors in the Brain, Etc. The condition known as sleepy staggers is caused by tumors of various kind on or in the brain, or by some disease of the brain substance. Symptoms.—Tumors in the brain sometimes attain a large size before causing noticeable inconvenience, but giving rise at length to convulsions, staggering, etc. In many cases the animal is only drowsy and sleepy; he will hold the hay in the mouth while he dozes, as shown in our illustration. If suddenly disturbed, he is very likely to tremble as if greatly frightened, and pull back on the halter. His every action shows he is not himself. Treatment.—When due to a tumor, very little can be done; the symptoms will grow steadily worse as the tumor increases in size. The pill No. 18 may be given in connection with an easily digested diet. The place where stabled should be kept dark, and as quiet as possible. Palliative treatment is all that can be attempted. III. Paralysis, or Palsy. Paralysis may be comple
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