DISEASES OF THE HORSE 13 



ANEMIA 



Cause : Insufficient quality and quantity of food, in- 

 sanitary surroundings, overwork, lack of exercise, drains 

 on the system from acute or chronic diseases, worms; 

 and can also be brought about by excessive heat, cold or 

 pressure and lessening of the calibre of the arteries, 

 poisons in the blood, suppurating wounds, repeated 

 purging or bleedings. 



Symptoms: The visible mucous membranes of the 

 nose, eyes and mouth are pale and sometimes have a 

 yellow appearance. There is weakness, temperature of 

 the body is lower than normal; pulse weak, legs cold to 

 the feet, cold sweats are often present, breathing is 

 quickened, especially in its last stages, animals tire 

 easily, appetite and digestion become poor, swelling of 

 the legs and the under surface of the abdomen, sheath 

 and udder; the skin becomes rough and dry. 



Treatment : Remove the cause if possible in its first 

 stages, or when first noticed. Give a physic of Calomel, 

 two scruples; Aloin, two drams; Pulv. Gentian, two 

 drams ; Ginger, two drams. Place in gelatin capsule and 

 give at one dose with capsule gun. Also, administer the 

 following: Arsenious Acid, one dram; Ferri Sulphate, 

 three ounces; Pulv. Gentian, three ounces; Pulv. Fenu- 

 greek Seed, three ounces, and Pulv. Anise Seed, three 

 ounces. Mix well and make into twenty powders. Give 

 one powder three times a day in feed, or place in gelatin 

 capsule and give with capsule gun. Endeavor to build 

 up the condition of the animal by the proper quantity 

 and quality of food. Give pure water to drink, also pro- 

 vide sanitary conditions, as pure air, sunlight if possible. 

 Turn out to grass when the weather is favorable. This 

 treatment should be continued until the animal shows 

 sign of improvement. However, the administration of 

 physics should be given with great care so as not to pro- 

 duce superpurgation of the bowels (scours), as physics 

 in this condition would tend to weaken the animal. 



