9REASE HEELS. 



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The ulceration of the nose is very bad, and the sores spread into his 

 throat; the body also is sometimes afflicted with sores. The horse 

 ultimately dies in a wasted condition. 



Treatment. Most horsemen recommend that the horse be shot as 

 soon as it is decided that he is atHicted with glanders, as they consider 

 the disease incurable, but if the following treatment is adopted early it 

 may prove successful. ^ . 



Give from one half to one ounce doses of sulphite of soda at night, m 

 cut feed, for several weeks, and five grains Spanish flies (powdered) with 

 it. Give, at the same time, every morning and noon, a powder consist- 

 ing of three drachms powdered gentian, and two drachms powdered 

 sulphate of copper. Give the medicines for a long time, not only to cure 

 the disease but to improve the general health. Give a good liberal feed 

 and change the feed often. 



GREASE HEELS. This disease of the heels and legs of horses is 

 characterized by a white, offensive, greasy discharge from the heels of 

 the horse. The skin becomes hot, tender, and swollen, and sometimes 

 sloughs away, leaving an ugly sore. 



Cause. Sudden changesof the temperature of the earth, whether it be 

 from heat to cold or from wet to dry. This disease generally follows 

 wet streets, stables or lands. 



Treatment. Keep the legs dry and cleansed well with castile soap and 

 soft water; then apply, once a day, verdigris, one half oz; rum or proof 

 spirits one pint; mix and shake well before applying. Or apply Ken- 

 dall's Spavin Cure after washing well. Some use water, one pint, sul- 

 phuric acid, two drachms, corrosive sublimate, one drachm. Mix 

 and shake before uSing. Some cases will be cured by keeping clean and 

 applying glycerine, four ozs. carbolic acid, one drachm ; mixed and ap- 

 plied twice a day. While some cases are cured quite readily others will 

 not heal for a long time 



For obstinate cases use the following : Take one pound concentrated 

 lye and dissolve it in two quarts water, and bottle for use; w^hen needed 

 pour a wine-glassful of the solution of -lye into six quarts of cold water, 

 and wash and bathe the heels for half an hour, night and morning. Dry 

 the heels often after the bathing, as they will become very moist. (See 



Scratches.) 



HEAVES. This disease is due to rupture and enlargement of the air 

 cells of the lungs, which lessens the value and usefulness of the horse. 



There is every degree of intensity to be seen in this disease, from the 

 case that is so slight that only the expert can detect it, to the one where 

 the patient finds it very difficult to breathe, even when not being exer- 

 cised. . . 



Causes. In cases of heaves, horses are always greedy eaters ; and it is 



