794 INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES 



STOMATITIS. 



Inflammation of buccal mucous membrane, chiefly occurring in young 

 animals (a) erythematous and catarrhal ; (6) aphthous, vesicular, 

 pustular, frequently contagious ; (c) parasitic (mycosis). 

 Soft digestible food, laxatives, salines. Remove any gastric derangement. 

 See to any irritation of gums, or faulty teeth. 



Give slowly pot. chlorate or borax, 1 to 4 per cent, in glycerin solution. 

 In sucking foals and calves, besides local treatment, see that mother's 



milk is sound and that she is properly fed. 

 Ulcers dressed with glycerin of tannin or painted with silver nitrate, 



ten grains to ounce distilled water. 



A contagious pustular form amongst horses, is described by Friedberger, 

 and treated by pot. permanganate or creolin solution. 



STRANGLES IN HOUSES. 



A contagious catarrhal eruptive fever, peculiar to the equine species, 

 caused by a streptococcus. Usually, abscesses develop in the 

 connective tissue in the space between the branches of the lower 

 jaw, and involve adjacent glands : while by extension or secondary 

 infection the disease may attack other glands, the mucous and 

 serous membranes and internal organs, producing pharyngitis, 

 laryngitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, pericarditis, peritonitis, meningitis, 

 synovitis, arthritis, etc. The disease occurs chiefly in young 

 animals. 



Good nursing ; perfect sanitary surroundings. 

 Steam head where catarrhal symptoms troublesome. 

 Fomentations or poultices to throat hasten formation of abscess. 

 Sodium sulphite and pot. chlorate dissolved in drinking water. 

 In early stage antistreptococcic serum, subcutaneously injected, often 



beneficial. 



Horse at grass shelter at night, unless weather warm and case slight. 

 Supply mash, gruel, grass, sliced roots, malt, steamed oats, or whatever 



soft digestible food patient will eat. 

 Milk, eggs, beef tea, with ale or wine if animal weak. 

 Sweet spirit of nitre or quinine if infection extend. 

 Abscess should be fully matured before it is opened ; indeed many 



practitioners prefer that it be allowed to burst. 

 While discharging, keep parts clean ; dress daily with antiseptics. 

 Tracheotomy performed when dyspnoea not relieved by steaming and 

 fomentations ; its timely performance may prevent roaring, and often 

 saves life. 

 Isolate infected subjects and disinfect premises. 



STRINGHALT IN THE HOUSE. 



Involuntary spasmodic contractions of the muscles of one or both hind, 

 or fore (rare), limbs ; not traceable to definite pathological lesion. 



Seldom curable ; may become worse with hard work and advancing 

 years. 



Relieve spavin or other condition which may aggravate reflexly. 



Temporary benefit results from a laxative, a course of bromides, and 

 moderation of work. Peroneal tenotomy and aponeurotomy some- 

 times beneficial. 



Stretching or section of the tibial nerves of little value. 



STURDY. HYDATID IN BRAIN. See WORMS. 

 SURFEIT. NETTLE-RASH. See URTICARIA. 



SURRA. ROT. 



A specific progressive fever associated with gastric ulceration, anaemia, 

 ffidema, emaciation and paralysis, affecting horses and dogs, rarely 

 cattle, and caused by a hsematozoon (Trypanosoma Evansi). Trans- 

 mitted by ingestion or by inoculation. 



