THE HORSE. 103 



While the horse is under the influence of strangles, 

 he is UNSOUND. 



In order to prevent mistakes, it would be an improve- 

 ment, where there is the least suspicion of strangles, 

 to have the warranty qualified by the addition of the 

 words, " Except the strangles/' 



This disease is curable within a few days : it rarely 

 attacks old horses. 



Colds. 



Cold in the head, of long standing, may be mistaken 

 by those not conversant with these diseases, for strangles, 

 while it is, in fact, the worse of the two, and is of a far 

 more serious nature than most people imagine. While 

 the comparatively innocuous disease, strangles, is much 

 dreaded, cold, until it shows its seriousness by extreme 

 running, is thought lightly of. 



Cold, if long neglected, frequently degenerates into 

 glanders ; in any case, while J;he horse is suffering from 

 it, he is UNSOUND. 



Glanders. 



Glanders, which bears a very similar appearance to 

 that of strangles, is a complaint of the very worst 

 character. 



Glanders runs for years, if it does not, in the interim, 

 terminate in death. 



