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I will notice still another form, which, however, is usu- 

 ally of a very mild character, a form which every vet- 

 erinary surgeon of experience will recognize when I 

 mention measles. This form is characterized by erup- 

 tions which frequently cover large surfaces of the body; 

 in fact, the subjects of this disease are frequently cov- 

 ered all over with pimples. There is usually a slight 

 rise of temperature, with sore throat, and often a loss 

 of appetite. I have known horses affected with this form 

 to loose all the hair on the body and be completely bare 

 until the new coat came out; but this is an unusual oc- 

 currence. Except that the course of the disease is usu- 

 ally limited to ft few days, it is very suggestive of mea- 

 sles in man. 



As to grouping all the above described forms of di- 

 sease under the general term "Influenza," it is suggest- 

 ed by the fact that we often fi*nd all the various forms 

 exhibited in one large stable during a single outbreak. 

 Home horses will be affected with one form, others with 

 other forms of the disease at the same time. It is usu- 

 ally more prevalent in the spring and fall of the year, 

 but an outbreak may occur at any time. The great epi- 

 demic of 1872 occurred in November and December, and 

 spread over the entire country in about five or six weeks, 

 in this respect, as in some others, resembling the great 

 grip epidemic in man of 1891. 



Treatment. If the simple form first described be pres- 

 ent very little medicinal treatment will be required. 

 The most important will be to apply HEARD'S AMERICAN 

 EMBROCATION to the neck, under the throat, and down 

 along under the windpipe three times a day, rubbing it 

 well in each time. See that the surface of the body is 

 kept warm by sufficient clothing and bandages on the 



