HORSES : THEIR POINTS AND MANAGEMENT 



In intiiienza the joints are sometimes im})licated. The 

 swelHngs of rheumatism have the remarkable feature of dis- 

 appearing suddenly from one joint — usually re-appearing in 

 another (metastasis). Heat, pain, and swelHng, along with 

 crackHng at the joints, and fever, are amongst the leading signs 

 of rheumatism. The chief danger of the malady rests upon the 

 damage that may be done to the heart. 



Treatment. — Keep in a very warm place, and clothe body 

 thoroughly. Bandage limbs ; if joints are swollen and hot, 

 apply cloths, dipped in iced water, at frequent intervals. If 

 this affords no relief in forty-eight hours, rub the parts with a 

 liniment composed of equal proportions of capsicum, bella- 

 donna, and opodeldoc liniments. Repeat several times daily, 

 using friction and massage. Add a few tablespoonsful of linseed 

 oil to the food. If a foal, consult veterinary surgeon. 



CATARRH AND SORE THROAT. 



This term simply means a cold, and, like the human 

 subject, the horse has often to be laid aside through a chill. A 

 frequent cause is that of allowing the animal to stand about 

 after being warmed up through exertion. Damp stabhng, 

 clipping, with improper after-clothing, exposure to wet, etc., 

 are frequent common causes. 



Symptoms. — Shivering, a discharge from the nose, perhaps 

 a cough, and infiamed eyes. The appetite diminishes, and 

 there is general langour. 



Treatment. — Keep warm, allow soft warm food, and steam 

 nostrils night and morning. Do not put to work again too 

 soon. Sore throat sometimes accompanies a simple cold, at 



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