INFLUENZA — INOCULA TION 



Influenza, or Pink Eye, as it is sometimes called, is 

 in its earlier stages similar to an ordinary cold, the symptoms 

 being practically the same. As the attack progresses the 

 fever increases, the mucous membrane of the eye becomes 

 pink in colour, and the patient loses strength fast, becoming 

 in the end so weak that, even if he recovers, he is incapaci- 

 tated for work for many weeks. Influenza being a disease 

 that is both infectious and contagious, it is absolutely neces- 

 sary that a horse suffering from it should be rigorously 

 isolated from his stable companions, and that those attending 

 on him should not go near the latter unless their clothing 

 and hands have been thoroughly disinfected, as should the 

 stable he has left. 



Treatment. — As for colds ; but it is most desirable that 

 professional advice should be obtained with as little delay 

 as possible when the nature of the disease is diagnosed. 

 (See Catarrh^ 



Inhaling. — An equine inhaling apparatus is a simple 

 contrivance consisting of a sort of small bucket made of 

 metal which is kept in its position by a strap passing from 

 side to side of it and over the top of the head. In order to 

 keep the boiling water it contains from splashing over, some 

 chaff should be placed in the bucket. (For illustration of 

 inhaler see Bronchitis?) 



Injections are most useful in the case of stoppages of 

 the bowels, and sometimes in connection with attacks of 

 internal inflammation, and they are also useful at times in 

 the treatment for worms. When given hot, as they almost 

 invariably ought to be, their temperature should be about 

 lOO degrees. (See Enemas^ 



Inoculation is practically much the same thing as con- 

 tagion, inasmuch as by it a disease can be communicated by 

 one animal to another by contact. In the case of inocula- 

 tion, however, the result is usually designed beforehand ; as, 



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