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glanders, and some eruptive diseases ; a very poor condition 

 of the blood, as follows a heavy loss of it, may cause dropsi- 

 cal swelling; or feebleness, from whatever cause. A form of 

 this disease occurs sometimes in mares that are with foal, 

 generally attributed to pressure on the veins. I do not think 

 this is the cause of the difficulty. I have seen many such 

 cases. They have occurred so frequently some years, in this 

 part of the country, as to almost warrant the conclusion that it 

 may prevail as an epidemic. I regard the cause as constitu- 

 tional — existing in the blood; but what the change of that fluid 

 is, and how connected with the peculiar condition of the mare, 

 I am not able to say. It has generally proved fatal to mares 

 here. 



Treatment. — The treatment of this disease must always have 

 reference to the cause that produced it. If it occurs during the 

 progress of other diseases, the proper treatment for the other 

 disease will remove the anasarca. If it is caused by the loss 

 of blood, moderate exercise, good, healthy food, and proper 

 stabling and grooming are probably all that is necessary. Some 

 of the preparations named in "Indigestion" may be given with 

 benefit. Where it is the result of debility, such measures as 

 will best restore the declining strength of the horse will be 

 necessary. Medicines to act mildly on the kidneys will do 

 much good. 



LYMPHATITIS. 



This is an inflammation of the lympliatic vessels and glands 

 of the limb or limbs affected. For a description of these, see 

 the article headed "Lymphatics." It is sometimes known by 

 *^e name of iveed^ feltlcJc, tkick-leg^ water-farmj, shot, grease, 



ilk-leg, etc. 



The following description is from Surgeon Haycock : 



"The disease, for the most part, commences with a shivering 

 fit, though, in many cases, its existence may be so slight and 



