DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 163 



eat some. Cases have been known where the swelHng" got so bad 



that patches of the skin would drop off and leave raw sores. 



Treatment. — It runs its course in three to thirty days. 



Place the animal in a comfortable box stall, attend to his general 



comforts and keep him warm. Give him the following drench : 



Raw linseed Oil ^ pint. 



Spirits of Turpentine 1 ounce or 4 tablespoonfuls. 



Mix together and give as a drench, repeat this drench every 

 three days until the animal is relieved. Give him a teaspoonful of 

 chlorate of potash three times a day on his tongue with a spoon 

 until he is better. Feed on good, light, soft food with plenty of 

 boiled flaxseed in it to keep the bowels loose. Do not apply any- 

 thing externally unless the swelling breaks out ; if it does, bathe 

 three times a day, and after bathing apply the white lotion. 

 Never, in any case, attempt to open any of these lumps, tor it 

 only does harm. Bleeding is good in the early stages of the dis- 

 ease if the animal is strong enough to stand it. Be very careful 

 in nursing him that he doe? not get a relapse, for it is liable to 

 cause death. There are cases known where the mouth and nose 

 have swollen so badly that the animal died from suffocation. The 

 after treatment is to build the animal up by regular exercise and 

 good food. Give him the following tonic mixture : 



Sulphate of Iron i pound. 



Ground Gentian Root i " 



Mix thoroughly and give a teaspoonful three times a day in 



his feed. 



DISTEMPER (STRANGLES.) 



This is very common among Canadian and American horses. 

 It receives the name of strangles from the peculiar suffocating 

 noise he makes in breathing. It generally attacks young animals 

 from the time they are foals until they are five or six years old, 

 but it may be found in older horses. 



Causes. — It is due to germs in the blood, and all colts are liable 

 to be affected with it. It is seen most in the spring and summer 

 months of the year. These germs float in the air and are taken 

 into the system by the animal breathing. 



Symptoms. -The animal is dull and languid, and a small 

 amount <of work fatigues him. He will probably have a cough 

 and sore throat at first, and there will be saliva running away from 

 the mouth, the bowels are inclined to be a little costive or dry 

 looking, then there will be a lillle lump begin to form around the 



