INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES 779 



METRITIS. METKO-PERITONITIS continued. 



If bowels torpid half dose physic with laxative enemata. 



Remove urine by catheter. 



Sustain strength by generous diet, tonics, and stimulants. 



Isolate patients from gravid or parturient animals, and use disinfectants. 



MYOSITIS. 



Inflammation of muscle, usually from overwork, direct violence, strains, 

 rheumatism. Occurs in all animals. 



Rest ; injured muscles if possible kept relaxed. 



Fomentation succeeded by application of belladonna. or opium liniment ; 

 antiseptics and diuretics internally. 



Cathartic and antipyretics, especially when dependent upon rheuma- 

 tism. 



Counter-irritation, galvanism, regular exercise if atrophy supervene. 



Free incision if pus form. 



NAGANA or TSETSE-FLY DISEASE. 



Caused by Trypanosoma Briicei, which is transmitted from diseased 

 to healthy animals by the tsetse-fly, Glossina morsitans, and pro- 

 bably other species. 



Affects horses, cattle, and dogs. So far arsenical preparations, atoxyl, 

 arrhenal, cacodylate of soda have given the best results in the 

 treatment of this disease. 



NASAL GLEET. 



Ozaena. Chronic nasal discharge resulting from ulceration of pituitary 

 membrane, necrosis of turbinal bones, impaction of facial sinuses, a 

 carious tooth, or a tumour. Usually occurring in horse. See FRONTAL 

 AND NASAL SINUSES. 



Sulphurous acid, iodine, iodoform inhalations. 



Nasal douches of salt and water containing a few drops of iodine tincture. 

 Bleaching powder scattered in box. Insufflation of iodoform or chinosol. 

 Copper or iron sulphate, arsenic, turpentine, buchu, and copaiba. 

 Remove faulty teeth. 

 Trephine sinuses ; wash out with antiseptics ; solution hydrogen 



peroxide. 

 Isolate all horses with suspicious nasal discharges. 



NAVEL DISEASE. OMPHALOPHLEBITIS. 



An infective inflammation of the umbilical vein and other structures 

 of the navel, with secondary suppurating lesions of joints (poly- 

 arthritis), serous membranes, intestine, liver, kidneys, and lungs ; 

 caused by various microbes (streptococci, staphylococci, necrosis 

 bacillus, ovoid bacteria, etc. ) ; affects foals, calves, and lambs at or 

 soon after birth ; often fatal. 



Prevent, by carefully cleansing and disinfecting the navel immediately 

 after birth, aseptic ligation of the cord, and daily dressing of the 

 navel with lysoform, iodoform, or Stockholm tar. Where this 

 disease exists, pregnant animals should be kept separated until after 

 parturition. 



Curative treatment rarely successful ; douche navel with antiseptics ; 

 sol. mercuric chloride, lysol, or carbolic acid. Inject fistula with 

 sol. zinc or copper sulphate, or by introducing sublimate one part in 

 five of collodion ; repeat in three or four days. Treating the mare 

 with sodium or potassium iodide recommended by Eckert. 



NAVICULAR DISEASE. 



Grogginess. Rarifying ostitis with chronic synovitis of the bursa and 

 ulceration of the fibre-cartilage of the navicular bone. The flexor 

 pedis perforans tendon is sometimes adherent to the navicular bone. 

 Concussion, constant hard work, and rheumatoid diathesis believed 

 to be the chief causes. 



