General Management in Disease 



growth of a deep-red fungoid growth, which 

 gradually extends. But Actinomycosis occasion- 

 ally involves the skin, more especially about the 

 udder in mares, but, what is still worse, the 

 internal organs may be invaded. 



In the horse the spermatic cord is frequently 

 the seat of an allied fungoid disease, producing 

 the so-called "scirrhus-cord," rendering the animal 

 unsound. 



This disease is due to the ray fungus or acti- 

 nomyces, and man is occasionally infected. Pro- 

 fessional aid had better be sought. 



Acute Congestion of the Lungs 



The horse is a susceptible animal to this 

 malady, and in him it generally arises through 

 severe exertion, brought to bear upon a constitu- 

 tion that has not been prepared for the strain ; 

 and this is one reason why it is most frequently 

 encountered in hunters ; and in greyhounds, that 

 are run severely without having being brought 

 into condition. 



There are other causes, such as noxious emana- 

 tions arising from an over-heated stable, and more 

 rarely from exposure to cold, as also a change of 

 inflammatory action (Metastasis), such as that 

 from the feet, to the lungs. A phlethoric condition 

 of the body predisposes to this disease, which is 

 not difficult to know, being indicated by rapid 



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