36 CURINE— The Great 



mouth becomes hot and the glands swollen; mem- 

 brane in the nostrils becomes a reddish color and a 

 discharge soon appears. 



TREATMENT.— Place the animal in a comfort- 

 able stall. Blanket the body and apply dry band- 

 ages on the legs. Place a small handful of hay in 

 a bucket and pour a pail full of boiling water over 

 it. Hold the animal's head over the pail and let 

 him inhale the steam for fifteen minutes; keep stir- 

 ring with a wisp of hay in order to cause the steam 

 to raise more freely. Repeat every hour until re- 

 lieved. Rub the throat, from ear to ear, well with 

 CURINE, twice a day for three or four days. His 

 diet should be of a laxative order, but should con- 

 stipation exist, give him an injection of warm water 

 every six hours for a day or two. Keep a pail full 

 of cold water before him all the time, on a level 

 with his head, so that he will not inflict pain by 

 raising or lowering his head. Should suffocation 

 seem inevitable, call in a qualified veterinary and 

 have him perform tracheotomy. 



For swollen or suppurated glands always use 

 CURINE. Paint twice a day until cure is effected. 



SIDE BONES. 



A sidebone is the transformation of the lateral 

 cartilages found on the wings of the coffin bone 

 into bony matter by the deposition of lime salts. 

 The disease is common among all kinds of horses. 

 They mostly appear in the front feet and are of a 

 slow growth. They cause lameness when devel- 

 oped. They may be caused by injuries of the car- 

 tilages, or from the weight of the animal. 



TREATMENT.— If feverish and sore, apply cold 

 water bandages for a couple of days until the in- 

 flammation has disappeared, then paint thoroughly 

 with CURINE, two or three times a day for a week. 

 If, upon returning to work, the trouble reappears, 

 repeat the treatment. 



