38 TREATMENT OF DTSEISES 



APHTHA {Thrush in the 3Iouth.} 



Aphthae is a very common affection among horses in the spring 

 and autumn ; it consists of tumefaction of the tongue and lips, and 

 the appearaiice of little tumors and vesicular eruptions within and 

 aiound the mouth — the latter being hot and infiaraed. The disease 

 aifects the general health, for the functions of the body are de- 

 ranged \ the animal appears dull, and will often refuse to partake of 

 food. 



Tkeatmext. — Keep the patient on a diet of gruel, or sloppy brar^ 

 mashes, and bathe the mouth several times daily with a portioa oi 

 4he following: 



Pyroligneous Acid , 3 ounces. 



Water 1 quart. 



Mix. 

 If the acid cannot be procured, substitute the following : 



Borax 2 ounces. 



Honey 1 gill. 



Watei- . . . -^. ^ * .. ^X ^uartu 



EPIZOOTIC APTHA. 



" This disease is- commonly known as the foot and mouth com- 

 plaint. It is a febrile and highly contagious disease, readily com- 

 municable to different species of animals, and for this reason is. 

 designated a panzootic affection. 



"Although it is met with in the horse, hare, pig, &q., yet it is most 

 commonly noticed in the ox and sheep, in which animals it occurs as 

 a vesicular eruptioii, breaking o-ut op the gums, lips, teats, and 

 around the coronary surface of the hoof. 



"In this disease the ox exhibits the following symptoms: suspen- 

 sion of rumination, constipation, great flow of saliva from the mouthy 

 and severe lameness. 



"Milk obtained from apthous cows should never be drunk, as it i» 

 very likely to produce a similar disease in the human subject. To- 

 prove this fact, Hertwig, together with Villain and Hann, drank the 

 warm milk of an apthous covv^ and the resrdt was that lihey all be- 

 came subjects of the severe inflammation of the throat, associated 

 with vesicular eruptions. Professor Simons gave warm milk taken 

 from aii apthous cow to young^ pigs, and in each case ajjtha resulted. 



"Epizootic aptha spreads amongst sheep as a consequence of actual 

 contact with the virus, which is deposited on the pasture by ona and 

 taken up by another, either through the medi'um of the mouth or 

 digits, and by this means a whole flock soon becomes affected. 



" Tkeatmknt.— Wash the mouth, lips and teats with suTphurie 

 acid and water, half an ounce of the former to a pint of the Tatter, and 

 the feet with equal parts of hydrocloric acid and water ; and admin- 

 ister, daily, nitrate of potash and chloride of sodium, of each three 

 ounces. If the udder becomes affected, or induration of the teat 



