HORSES: THEIR POINTS ARD MANAGEMENT 



liiiicl liiubs paiticipatt' in the disease. Tlie swelling begins on 

 the nmer and uppiT part of the thigh or under the arm ; ])itting, 

 on pressure with the Inigers, is not always present. When the 

 swelling is tirni and tense, we believe there is a greater degree 

 of pani. The former may extend down below the knee or hock, 

 though it is mostly seen above these parts. Colic is not an 

 uncommon accompaniment, along with other minor symptoms 

 of the animal being out of sorts. 



Treatment {Preventive). — Allow^ half an hour's exercise 

 on Sunday morning. Give (when in season) a little extra 

 green food upon this day. In our opinion the most 

 rational method of dealing with lymphangitis is that of 

 giving the animal exercise. Have the horse walked about at 

 frecjuent intervals. To the swelling use warm water, applied 

 several times daily. Repeated attacks of lymphangitis 

 (inflamed Ivmphatics^ lead to permanent enlargement of 

 the limb, which nothing will restore to its normal ^ize. 

 This is known as chronic weed. Send for veterinary surgeon, 

 as this is often a very nasty complaint to treat. 



AZOTURIA. 



This must be regarded as a fairly common disease of the 

 horse, though we believe that it is almost exclusively confined 

 to horses which ha\'e been engaged in active work, and ha\'ing 

 food rich in nitrogen (proteid), e.g., oats, beans, peas, etc. We 

 have known it to come on to animals leading a life of sheer idle- 

 ness, directly they ha\-e travelled a little distance. The 

 characteristic feature of this disease is its method of attack. 

 Perhaps a horse has been at work until, say, to-day, when he is not 

 required, and of course, fed as usual ; directly he lea\-es the 



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