INFLAMMA TION 



any part of an animal, including the blood. The principal 

 causes are blows, wounds, poisons, and chills, the symptoms 

 being heat, pain, swelling, and redness, though, of course, a 

 swelling is not present in all cases of inflammation. 



Treatment. — In cases where there is an external swelling 

 and heat, relief may be obtained by applying the following 

 lotion constantly on lint which has been saturated in it. 

 Dilute acetic acid 2 ounces, Goulard's extract 4 ounces, 

 water i quart ; but if the inflammation does not abate, it 

 is best and safest not to delay seeking professional advice. 

 (See Blistering, Laminitis, Liniments, Medicines, Navicular 

 Disease, Pneumonia.') 



Inflammation of the Bowels, or Enteritis, is one of the 



most dangerous ills to which horse-flesh is heir, and often kills 

 its victims off in a few hours. The chief causes of an attack 

 are chills, exhaustion through overwork, colic, and indigestion, 

 and it is sometimes succeeded by laminitis, as the inflamma- 

 tion may spread to the feet. 



Symptoms. — Shivering, quick breathing, inflamed eyes, 

 pains in the stomach, and frequent motions. As the pain 

 increases the horse becomes very restless, and often rolls to 

 relieve his sufferings, or else walks restlessly about his box. 

 His breathing becomes more affected, and his nostrils dilate, 

 his ears and legs get cold, and he breaks out into sweat ; 

 occasionally he screams through pain, and finally collapses. 



Treatment. — In cases of inflammation of the bowels pro- 

 fessional advice should be sought, but if this is not forth- 

 coming the stomach may be fomented with hot water, 

 and I ounce of tincture of opium, or f ounce of extract of 

 belladonna, in the case of a full-sized adult horse, may be 

 administered. Should he recover, the patient should not be 

 given grain, but mashes and scalded roots. (See Medicines, 

 Prescriptions) 



Inflammation of the Feet. — See Laminitis. 



Inflammation of the Lungs. — See Pneumonia. 



178 



