DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 161 



ture it will be up as high as 105 degrees. There will be a 



discharge from the nostrils, and if it is of a yellowish white color, 



it is a favorable sign. At this stage of the disease it is apt to 



settle on the bowels, and cause inflammation and death; or, it 



may settle on the liver, when the symptoms will vary — sometimes 



it will be diarrhoea and then costiveness ; or, it may settle 



on the lungs and set up inflammation of the lungs ; so ycu see the 



necessity of careful nursing, not allowing the animal to get cold 



during the disease. The animal generally persists in standing 



all through this disease. The legs and sheath become swollen, 



which is considered rather a good sign as long as it not swollen 



to any great extent. 



Treatment. — Clothe and attend to the general comfort of the 



animal according to the season of the year. If the legs are cold, 



hand-rub and bandage them, and allow the animal to have plenty 



of fresh air in the stable as long as he does not stand in a draft. 



Support the system and assist nature to throw off" the disease, for 



influenza will run its course in spite of medicine. Keep the 



bowels loose by feeding on soft food with plenty of boiled flax 



seed in it, but never, under any circumstances, give the animal a 



physic drench. Give him the following medicine: 



Chlorate of Potash ^ pound. 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre ^ " 



Powdered Digitalis ^ " 



Mix thoroughly together and give a teaspoonful every six 



hours on his tongue with a spoon. In feeding, give the animal 



small quantities, so he will be able to eat it all without leaving 



any in his manger; but give it to him often. Allow the animal 



cold water to drink in small quantities but often. Rub his throat 



well with the white liniment four or five times a day, and if his 



lungs become aff'ected, apply a light mustard plaster over the 



sides of the chest every day; continue this treatment until the 



animal seems relieved. In cases where the animal is very weak, 



give a wine glassful of whisky in a pint of oatmeal gruel three or 



four times a day as a drench, being careful not to choke the 



animal ; this is a great thing to keep up the strength. When the 



animal is getting better, the eye gets clear; he will take notice of 



things about him; the pulse gets more natural — slower and 



stronger — and the appetite gets better. After the disease has 



passed off, and the animal seems very weak and thin, give the 



following mixture: 



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