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sary, one tablespoonful of nitrate of potash three times a day in the feed or 

 driiikinj,' water, or potassium sulpliate in the same fiuantities, or aromatic spirits 

 of ammonia, two ounces, in a pint of sweet mili< three times a day. If tiie liorse 

 is very weal< and needs nourishment one half dozen eggs given in the milk is 



very beneficial. 



Tills is one of the many diseases in which good nursing is perhaps as conducive 

 to the recovery of tlie animal as the administration of dniRS. 



After the recovery of tlie patient a tliorough disinfection of the stall, feed 

 boxes, watcrbiickets, blankets, bridles, currying utensils and such articles is very 

 necessary to prevent the spread of the disease. This is easily and economically 

 done by one application of lime or whitewash. 



INFLUENZA OR SHIPPING FEVER. 



This disease, like strangles, is higlily contagious; found to a great extent 

 among horses that have been shipped long distances over the railroads, where 

 they are exposed to infected cars, great exposure to cold drafts, small amount 

 of feed and water and poor attention, being corraled at the stock yards with 

 horses of all kinds and descriptions and from many different localities. This 

 disease is often termed the pink eye, and with this name you are, perhaps, more 

 familiar. 



The symptoms of this disease — as you will usually find them — is, first, a very 

 reddened condition of the eye, hence its name, swelling about the nostrils, lips 

 and throat. The legs are usually badly swollen and cold, and also the ears are 

 cold. From the eyes we often find a heavy discharge of tears and oftentimes a 

 heavy yellow pus. In many instances the eyes will be swollen shut. The throat 

 is very sore, thus making it dilllcult to swallow both feed and water. Tlie hair 

 stands on end, and tlie horse has a dejected appearance. The head hangs low, 

 and he moves around the stall very slowly and cautiously, oftentimes staggering 

 and falling, and making several attempts to rise before succeeding. 



The treatment for tliis disease is very similar to strangles. Place the horse 

 in a warm, comfortable box stall, which has been well cleaned and well bedded, 

 giving plenty of fresh air and sunshine, fresh water and nourishing food. Prac- 

 tically the same drugs as in the case of strangles, with the addition of nux vomica 

 and strychnine as a stimulant, and creoline, internally, as an antiseptic. The 

 same precautions should be taken to prevent the spread of the disease as are 

 advised in strangles. 



GLANDERS. 



This disease, while not nearly so common as the others, yet causes grouper 

 alarm, and is very much dreaded on account of its being one of those disea- - 

 for which there is no cure. When an animal once contracts this disease tli- 

 only method of handling it is to destroy the animal. Apply the mallein test 

 to all exposed animals, taking all sanitary precautions to prevent the spread 

 of the disease. One extremely important condition of this disease is that it is 

 communicable to man; and man, like the horse, finds no relief from the agony 

 and suffering except by death, as no treatment has been found. Therefore it is 

 quite easy for us to see and understand why glanders should be so feared and 

 dreaded. 



The symptoms of glanders are discharge from the nostrils which, at first, is 

 of a watery consistency, hut very gluey and tenacious, afterwards becoming a 

 deep yellowish hue and sticks to the nostrils almost as glue, and often to the 

 bucket or whatever substance it comes in contact with. There may be a swelling, 

 and usually is, under the jaw, but, unlike influenza or distemper, it is of a hard, 

 bone-like condition, as though it were attached to the bone, while in strangles or 

 infiuenza this swelling is soft and simply in the muscular tissue. 



There also appears swellings or abscesses over the body, most especially on the 

 under portion of the abdomen and the inside of the legs. From these abscesses 

 there may be a discharge of pus, which has an offensive odor. The disease may 

 be transmitted from one horse to another, or even to man, by this discharge 

 from the nostrils or from the abscesses getting in the mouth, nose or sores on 

 the body, through which the disease may be developed. 



