216 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



the strangles, is seen on the side of the face, and even on 

 other portions of the body. 



Treatment. Give the horse grass, or soft feed, and little 

 or no medicine. The appetite will jeturn when the abscess 

 is opened, or breaks of itself. This is the great secret in 

 the treatment of strangles. Do not poultice the SAvelling, 

 as it will only tliicken the skin. If anything is to be 

 done to hasten the abscess, rub in a little of the ointment 

 of Spanish fly. (See Medicines and Prescriptions.) 



Stranguary. — This is a name given to the urine, 

 when mixed with blood, and when f>ain is present while 

 the horse is urinating. 



Cause. Irritation of the bladder or kidneys, or both, 

 from the use of the Spanish fly, either in the form of a 

 blister, being too extensive, or too near the loins and 

 kidneys ; also, from the fly being given in an improper 

 manner, or in too large doses. 



Symj)toms. Frequent desire to pass urine, which when 

 passed, is in small quantities, and bloody. Pain, irritation, 

 and fever, are present. 



Treatment. To remove the pain, give twenty drops of 

 the tincture of aconite root ev^ery three hours, together 

 with plenty of cold water to drink ; also flaxseed tea, to 

 horn, or drench down the throat of the horse, and sheath 

 the parts from irritating substances. Take equal parts of 

 good mustard and flour, mix with warm water, make into 

 a soft paste, and lay over the region of the kidneys, or 

 small of the back, occasionally moistening it with warm 

 water, and covering it with a dry cotton or linen cloth. 



Strangulation. — This is a term applied to a jDart 

 which is tightened, contracted, or closed. Strangulation 

 aii(} stricture are terms implying different degrees of the 



