The Vet. Book 



Scabies and Sheep Scab {see Mange) 

 Scour {see Acute Scour, also Diarrhoea) 



Sore Throat 



This arises from a variety of causes ; thus, for 

 instance, it is common in horses when they have 

 influenza, and is denoted by a cough, hard at 

 first, and subsequently becoming moist. The 

 moist nature of the cough usually becoming 

 evident when there is a free discharge from the 

 nose. The animal has a difficulty in swallowing ; 

 liquid sometimes coming down from the nostrils. 

 Fever is generally present, together with other 

 signs of ill-health. 



Treatment. Keep the animal warm j rub 

 throat with some stimulating linament, or with 

 mustard paste ; give linseed gruel, scalded oats, 

 and bran as food. To drinking water add \ ounce 

 Chlorate of Potash, night and morning. 



Staggers 



So called owing to the staggering gait. The 

 terms " mad," "grass" and "sleepy staggers" 

 are often employed, and have been referred to 

 under the heading of indigestion (which see). 



Stiff Joint {see Anchylosis) 

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