ANTIMONY — APPOINTMENTS 



Symptoms. — Considerable fever, a quickened pulse and 

 breathing, a swollen throat, and profuse sweating, accom- 

 panied by staggering when the horse attempts to move. 

 Anthrax is incurable, and when its existence is proved con- 

 clusively the horse should at once be slaughtered, thereby 

 anticipating his end by only a few hours, as the disease 

 runs its course very quickly. His body should be buried 

 in quicklime, his stable thoroughly disinfected, and his litter 

 burned. Anthrax is a communicable disease, and therefore 

 notice of an outbreak must be conveyed to the local 

 authorities without delay. 



Antimony. — See Conditiofi, Medicines, Poisons. 



Antipyretics. — Medicines which reduce fevers. (See 

 Medicines.) 



Antiseptics are applied to wounds with the object 

 of stopping putrefaction ; amongst the most efficacious are 

 iodoform, carbolic acid, salicylic acid, boracic acid, and 

 common salt. 



Anus. — The opening below the tail leading to the rectum. 



Aperients. — Opening medicines. (See Medicines, Purges.) 



Appetite. — The appetites of different horses vary con- 

 siderably, those of gross feeders being almost insatiable, 

 whilst the bad doer is the despair of those who are re- 

 sponsible for his condition. Much will also depend upon 

 the state of an animal's health and the amount of work 

 he gets, and therefore in cases of difficulty the circumstance 

 of each case must be considered individually. (See Feeding, 

 Green Food, and Tonics.) 



Appointments may be generally referred to as the 

 harness and saddlery which a horse wears when at work. 

 Of recent years a good deal more importance has been 



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