582 .DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



tissue of the long bones may contain hemoiihages and soft gelatinous 

 material or coagulated fibrin. The internal organs are usually nor- 

 mal, but a catarrhal condition of the gastrointestinal tract may be 

 noted as the result of the improper mastication, resulting from the 

 enlargement of the jaws and soreness of the teeth. 



Treatment. — The affected animal should be immediately placed 

 under new conditions, both as to feed and surroundings. If the 

 horse has been stal)le fed, it is advisable to turn it out on grass for 

 two or three months, preferably in a higher altitude. If the disease 

 has been contracted while running on pasture, place the animal in 

 the stable or corral. In the early stages of the disease beneficial 

 results have followed the supplemental use of lime given in the 

 drinking water. One peck of lime slaked in a cask of water and 

 additional water added from time to time is satisfactory and can be 

 provided at slight expense. This treatment may be supplemented by 

 giving a tablesj^oonful of powdered bone meal in each feed, with free 

 access to a large piece of rock salt, or the bone meal may l^e given 

 with four tablespoonfuls of molasses mixed with the feed. Feeds 

 containing mineral salts, such as beans, cowpeas, oats, and cotton- 

 seed meal, may prove beneficial in replenishing the bony substance 

 that is being absorbed. Cottonseed meal is one of the best feeds for 

 this purpose, but it should be fed carefully. The animal should not 

 be allowed to work at all during the active stage of the disease, nor 

 should it be used for breeding purposes. 



