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Symptoms. — Four or five days alter the g^erms have entered 

 the system the animal will be noticed to tremble ; his temperature- 

 will run up as high as 105 degrees or more, and he will run 

 freely at the nose, the discharge being similar to that of chronic 

 glanders, only it is sometimes streaked with blood. The lungs 

 become affected and inflamed, which frequently causes death. 

 All the other '-ymptoms are the same as in the chronic form. 



Treatment and precautions are the same as in chronic 

 glanders. 



II. — FEVERS OF THE HORSE. 



They are four in number, as follows: Influenza, purpura 

 hemorrhagica (or what is commonly called button farcy), strangles 

 or distemper, epizootic cellulitis or piiik eye. 



INFLUENZA. 



This disease received its name when, at one time, it was 

 thought it was influenced by the stars. It is very common among" 

 the horses in America, and is a disease that is liable to affect any 

 organ of the body. 



Causes. — It is caused from germs floating in the air ; this is 

 how it spreads so quickly from one horse to another. It is more 

 common in the spring and fall, when the horses are shedding 

 their coats, than at any other time of the year. In 1874 and 1878 

 this disease broke out in the form of a regular epizootic, and 

 spread all over the country and caused a great deal of trouble. 

 Horses that are kept in badly-ventilated stables, especially those- 

 that are underground, are more likely to catch this disease. 



Symptoms. — The first symptoms are a dull, languid appear- 

 ance; sweats freely on the slightest exertion; the coat starry and 

 dirty looking; the mouth hot and dry, and there is a slight cough. 

 After these well-marked symptoms set in, by pressing on his 

 throat it seems very sore and causes him to cough. The pulse 

 will be quick and weak, and in some cases will go as high as 80 

 beats per minute. The horse will hang his head, and seems to be 

 suffering from severe headache and nervous depression ; and he 

 gets so weak you would imagine you could shove him over. At 

 this stage of the disease, he will breathe heavy and have a 

 peculiar rattling noise in the throat, which 3'ou can hear by 

 putting you ear to the side of his throat. His eyes look heavy 

 and red; his bowels become costive; and if you take his tempera- 



