. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. n 428 The Canadian Farmer's h I'i i:1 u ' * w !â !^. by overloading the stomach, the consequence being what in man would be called a fearful headache. Sym
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. n 428 The Canadian Farmer's h I'i i:1 u ' * w !â !^. by overloading the stomach, the consequence being what in man would be called a fearful headache. Symptoms.âThe horse stands, sleepy, dull and staggering; when roused, he looks vacantly around him, perhaps seizes a bite of hay, and dozes again ere he has begun to grind it; at length, he drops and dies; or the sleepiness passes off and delirium super- venes, when he falls, rises again, drops, beats himself about, and dies in convulsions. Treatment.âBetween stomach and mad staggers there is little difference in symptoms, and to distinguish between them we must know the history of the horse for some days previously. Give injections of warm water, soap and oil, so as to clean out the bowels and obtain a free passage for the air. To arrest the fermentation going on in the stomach, dissolve two ounces of sulphite of soda in a little water, and give the dose once every two hours. Also, drench with eight drachms of powdered aloes in a little water. Mad Staggers.âInjlammation of the Brain, or Phrenitis.â Symptoms.âAt first, very like stomach staggers, but after a while the horse suddenly begins to heave at the flanks; his nostrils expand; his eyes unclose ; he has a wild and vacant stare, and delirium comes on rapidly; he dashes himself furi- ously about; and such is his strength and the unconscious mis- chievous actions of his delirium, that he becomes dangerous to all who may be near him, and destructive to his stall or anything within reach. This continues until either his fir
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