DISEASES AND TEEATMENT OF THE^HORSE. 121 



CHAPTER VIII. 



DISEASES OF THE GENITAL ORGANS OF 

 THE MARE. 



DISEASES OF THE OVARIES. 



Enlargement of the ovaries is the most common disease we 

 have to deal with in connection with the ovaries. 



Causes. — The cause is not known. 



Symptoms. — The animal is noticed to be very irritable, falls 

 off in condition, and is continually in season, and if put to a horse 

 does not g^et with foal, and this is one cause of a mare being" 

 barren. 



Treatment. — If the mare is in good condition give her a physic 



drench consisting of the following : 



Bitter Aloes 8 to 10 drams. 



Ginger 1 tablespoonful. 



Common Soda 1 " 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench, allow 

 the animal to stand in the stable a couple of days after the drench, 

 and follow up with the following powder : 



Iodide of Potassium J pound. 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre f " 



Mix thoroughly and give a teaspoonful three times a day. 



WHITES (LEUCORRH(EA.) 



This disease is met with mostly in old mares that are poor in 

 condition and that have ceased to breed. There is a white glary 

 discharge from the vulva behind, which looks like curdled milk. 

 This discharge has a bad smell, the animal falls off in condition 

 becoming thin and weak. 



Treatment. — Oil your hand and pass it in behind with a cloth 



or sponge saturated with hot water and soap, wash out the 



passage thoroughly clean, or this can be done with an injection 



pump and several pails of luke warm water and wash it out thai 



way. After bathing, wash the womb with the following lotion : 



Sulphate of Zinc 1 teaspoonful. 



Sugar of Lead 1 " 



Powdered Alum 1 " 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water, and with a sponge rub the 

 inside of the womb with this lotion every second day till the dis- 

 charge stops, and give the following powders : 



