PIORSE— DISEASES AND REMEDIES. 



disturbance of the system, which we call 

 by the name of fever. By many veteri- 

 narians it is doubted whether fever ever 

 shows itself in the horse without inflam- 

 mation; but occasionally it may be ob- 

 served under the form of simple fever, 

 presenting all the symptoms which ac- 

 company ordinary inflammation, but 

 without any such complication, and 

 more rarely of the typhoid form, which 

 now sometimes attends influenza and 

 other epidemics. 



Simple fever shows itself by dullness 

 and reluctance to move, a staring coat, 

 and cold legs and feet, with increased 

 warmth of the body. The pulse is quick, 

 soft and variable — breathing a little accel- 

 erated, but not much — appetite entirely 

 lost — bowels confined, and urine scanty. 

 These symptoms continue for two or 

 , three days, and then either go on into the 

 typhoid form, or they are complicated by 

 inflammation in some organ of the body. 

 The treatment merely consists in giving a 

 mild dose of physic, followed by a febri- 

 fuge drink, such as the following : 

 Take of Spirit of Nitrous Ether - I ounce. 



Mitre 3 to 5 drachms. 



Tincture of Ginger - - 2 drachms. 

 Camphor Mixture - - 6 ounces. 



Mix, and give twice a day. 



Typhoid fever sometimes appears as an 

 ^epidemic, occurring either as a sequel to 

 influenza, or in its pure form, without any 

 -complication. The latter condition is, 

 however, extremely rare. In its early 

 :stage it can scarcely be recognized or dis- 

 tinguished from simple fever; but in the 

 ^course of two or three days the strength 

 is so much reduced, the breath is so 

 fetid and the mouth is loaded with 

 such a black discharge from the tongue 

 and gums, that the nature of the dis- 

 <ease is clearly manifested. The pulse 

 is very low, the languor increases, and 

 there is often more or less delirium. The 

 course of the disease is extremely rapid, 

 and in five or six days a strong horse will 

 sink beneath its powers, refusing food, and 

 dying without any attempt to rally. The 

 treatment should be of the most generous 

 kind, as soon as the bowels have been 

 gently moved, which should be effected, 

 if possible, by injection. Then give a ball 

 two or three times a day, composed thus : 

 Take of Carbonate of Ammonia - % to I drachm 



Powdered Ginger - - - - I drachm. 



Powdered Yellow Bark - - 3 drachms. 

 .Syrup enough to make into a ball. 



This should be washed down with a 

 quart of ale caudle, and hay tea should be 

 allowed as the drink ad libitum y or, if 

 there is diarrhasa, rice water may be used 

 in the same way. Few cases, however, 

 will recover, in spite of every exertion and 

 careful treatment on the part of the 

 attendant. 



HOR.SE, Anasarca. — Anasarca, or 

 moor-ill, occurs chiefly among horses 

 turned out in marshes or low commons, 

 and may readily be known by the general 

 swelling of the body, increasing by gravi- 

 tation in the legs during the standing 

 posture, but showing itself chiefly in the 

 lower side of the body in the early morn- 

 ing, when the horse has been lying down 

 all night. The disease is now rare, but 

 it occasionally appears under the circum- 

 stances above described. The treatment 

 must be by acting on the kidneys, the 

 following being a useful recipe for the 

 purpose : 



Take of Nitre - - - - 4 drachms. 



Powdered Resin - - 3 drachms. 



Ginger I drachm. 



Spirit of Nitrous Ether l}4 oz. 



Warm Water - - - 2 Pints. 

 Mix and give as a drench every night. 



HORSE, Moor-Ill, (See Horse, Ana- 

 sarca). 



HORSE, Glanders. — This frightful con- 

 stitutional disease appears to consist in 

 the generation of some poisonous matter 

 in the blood, which nature attempts to 

 throw off by establishing a discharge in 

 the nostrils. It is perfectly incurable, and 

 therefore it is only necessary to study its 

 symptoms, with a view to distinguish it 

 from ozena, with which alone it is liable 

 to be confounded. Its chronic character 

 and insidious onset will serve to distin- 

 guish it from catarrh and strangles. 



At its commencement, it seems to be 

 confined to the internal lining of the 

 nostrils, which is not reddened, as in 

 chronic catarrh (ozena), but presents a 

 leaden or purple color, sometimes of a 

 deep shade, 'but at first generally very 

 light and pale. This is accompanied by 

 a thin acrid discharge, transparent, and 

 without odor. Generally one nostril 

 only is affected, which in this country is 

 more frequently the left, and in France 

 the right; but why this should be so has 

 never yet been even conjectured with any 

 appearance of probability. This state of 

 things usually only lasts for a few weeks, 



