40 THE DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



Warm clothing, but cool air to breathe. Warm bath or 

 sponging with warm water. Sodium sulphite, snlpho- 

 carbolates, resorcin, or other antiseptics and antipyretics. 

 Alcohol and digitalis sustain heart tone. Salicylic acid 

 and salicin in rheumatic fever. Acids and bitters allay 

 thirst . and aid digestion. Light, easily digested food ; 

 diluents ; salines in drinking water. For doses, see pages 

 13 to 29. 



LOW OR TYPHOID FEVER 



Occurs in most epizootics in connection with blood con- 

 tamination, in inflammation of mucous membranes, and 

 in debilitated subjects. 



Remedy. — Mild laxatives and injections when required. 

 Salines, acids, bitters, antiseptics. Quinine, especially in 

 intermittent types. Arsenic in malarial cases. Alcohol, 

 ethers, or volatile oils promote excretion and maintain 

 heart action. Turpentine and iron salts for bleeding cases. 

 Suitable clothing ; diet ; hygiene (preservation of health) ; 

 sponging; baths. For doses, see pages 13 to 29. 



INFLUENZA, 



Also called Catarrhal Fever, Pink Eye, &c, is usually 

 epizootic and, comet-like, appears at irregular intervals. 

 Its worst visitation in North America perhaps was that 

 of 1872-73. Little is known of the exact nature of the 

 disease. It differs in form and symptoms as it appears 

 in different localities and at different times. Robertson 

 describes four forms of the disease — (1) simple catarrhal; 

 (2) pulmonary ; (3) intestinal catarrhal ; (4) rheumatic. 

 Some of these forms may be caused by active living or- 

 ganisms (mites). The disease is very infectious. Severe 

 cases constitute pink eye. 



Symptoms. — Simple catarrhal: As before said, they 

 differ, but there are usually shivering fits, more or less 

 loss of appetite, sneezing, coughing; a somewhat dry or 



