550 THE HORSE. 
tmeture of arnica should be sprinkled on it. When the bruise is so 
severe that a slough or core comes away, the wound may be dressed with 
a piece of lint, dipped in a solution of nitrate of silver, eight grains to 
the ounce of distilled water, and over this a bran poultice. In most 
cases, however, it is better to foment the part well, and then apply the 
tincture of arnica neat. 
A BRUISE on a thin sole will sometimes cause matter to form, in which 
ease the horn must be cut away, and the case treated as for quittor. 
Before matter forms, the horn should be reduced, and the foot should be 
placed in a cold bran poultice. 
CHAPTER XXXTI. 
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. 
FEVERS—ANASARCA—GLANDERS—FARCY, 
FEVERS. 
Tue Horse is very rarely subject to fever as a disease of itself, inde- 
pendently of inflammation, under which head I have already described 
catarrhal fever, both of the simple kind and when epidemic, and known 
as influenza. Indeed, all the important inflammations of the body are 
attended with fever ; but in them the local affections are evidently more 
serious than the general disturbance of the system, which we call by the 
name of fever. By many veterinarians it is doubted whether fever ever 
shows itself in the horse without inflammation ; but occasionally it may 
be observed under the form of simple fever, presenting all the symptoms 
which accompany ordinary inflammation, but without any such complica- 
tion, and more rarely of the typhoid form, which now sometimes attends 
influenza and other epidemics. 
SIMPLE FEVER shows itself by dulness and reluctance to move, a staring 
coat, and cold legs and feet, with increased warmth of the body. The 
pulse is quick, soft, and variable—breathing a little accelerated, but not 
much—appetite entirely lost—bowels confined, and urine scanty. These 
symptoms continue for two or three days, and then either go on into the 
typhoid form, or they are complicated by inflammation in some organ of 
the body. The treatment merely consists in giving a mild dose of physic, 
followed by a febrifuge drink, such as the following :— 
Take of Spirit of Nitrous Ether . . . . .. . loz 
Nitre . . Se nme eroatovon aching: 
Tincture of Ginger 5 ee a ee ieeeecidrachims: 
Camphor Mixture. . 0... - 6 02. 
” Mix, and give twice a day. 
TYPHOID FEVER sometimes appears as an epidemic, occurring either as a 
sequel to influenza, or in its pure form, without any complication. The 
latter condition is, however, extremely rare. In its early stage, it can 
scarcely be recognised or distinguished from simple fever; but in the 
course of two or three days the strength is so much reduced, ‘the breath is 
so fetid, and the mouth is loaded with such a black discharge from the 
