36 THE VETERINARIAN 



to attack an animal but once, but it may be contracted h 

 second time. May occur at any time of the year. 



Symptoms: The animal will first appear dull, and 

 show loss of appetite, and the hair will look dull and 

 rough. There will be a watery discharge from the nose, 

 and in a day or so a lump will appear between the jaws ; 

 the animal keeps his head in a peculiar position; saliva 

 runs from its mouth ; the pulse will be a little faster than 

 normal. The breathing will become more rapid and the 

 lump between the jaws will get larger. This lump, or 

 tumor, may form in other parts of the body, on the 

 shoulder, in the groin, lungs or intestines. It usually 

 causes death if it cannot be absorbed. This is called 

 irregular distemper. A determined effort should be 

 made to draw the lump, or tumor, to a head as soon as 

 possible. , 



Treatment: Place the horse in a clean, well-ven- 

 tilated and lighted stall, excluding all drafts, blanket the 

 animal, hand rub the legs and bandage them ; give inha- 

 lations of steam from Hot Water and Turpentine. A 

 good method for heating water for this purpose is to 

 place hot stones or bricks in the water and Turpentine. 

 This will relieve the hard breathing. Remember a horse 

 cannot breathe through his mouth, therefore^ liquid 

 drenches are dangerous. A paste made from Potassi 

 Chlorate, two ounces ; Potassi Nitrate, two ounces, dis- 

 solved in a pint of warm molasses and given well back 

 on the tongue in tablespoonful doses every two or three 

 hours is very beneficial. A liniment made from equal 

 parts of Aqua Ammonia Fort., Turpentine and Sweet Oil 

 should be applied every morning over the enlargement 

 that appears in the region of the throat. If the enlarge- 

 ment fails to come to a head, secure the services of an 

 accomplished veterinarian, who will use a clean instru- 

 ment for lancing purposes. 



After an attack of distemper your horse is generally 

 run down in condition. Give the following: Potassi 



