DISEASES OF HORSES 141 



Dull and listless appearance of animal; loss of appetite; fever; eyes watery 

 and discharge from nostrils; throat usually swells and an abscess forms 

 under lower jaw. Distemper, Page 162. 



Ears and legs of mare are cold ; some fever ; bowels constipated ; secretion of 

 milk small ; may be some inflammation of the udder. Milk Fever, Page 

 93. 



Eating impossible; jaw muscles firmly contracted; stiff muscles hard; sweats 

 profusely; head elevated; nose protrudes; easily excited; "haw" drawn 

 across corner of eye ; usually stands. Lockjaw, Page 169. 



Eating with difficulty; spitting food out; holding head to one side; slobber- 

 ing when drinking; loss of flesh; swelling on side of face or under lower 

 jaw; pus often discharges from swelling. Abnormal Teeth. 



Elbow has swelling that is soft and flabby and contains a watery fluid. 

 It increases in size and .becomes hot and tender. Shoe Boil, Page 175. 



Eye. "Haw" drawn across corner of eye ; head elevated ; sweats profusely ; 

 muscles of body hard and stiff ; jaw held shut ; cannot eat ; nose protrudes ; 

 easily excited ; horse usually stands. Lockjaw, Page 169. 



Eyes inflamed and have thick discharge ; head hangs ; loss of appetite ; weak- 

 ness ; constipation ; high fever ; watery discharge from lining of nose ; sore 

 throat. Pink Eye, 'Page 171. 



Eyes red and inflamed ; lids swollen sometimes ; profuse discharge of tears and 

 mucus ; strong light irritating. Sore Eyes, Page 96. 



Eyes watery and discharge from nostrils ; animal dull and listless ; poor appe- 

 tite; fever; throat usually swells and an abscess forms under lower jaw. 

 Distemper, Page 162. 



Face of horse full and round; bones of head larger and lighter than usual; 

 later the legs are affected and there may be some inflammation. Big 

 Head, Page 153. 



Falling insensible after stopping; throwing head up; acting stupid; reeling 

 and staggering; soon gets up as if nothing had happened; sometimes 

 horse only stops, gives a few convulsive movements of his head and 

 shivers. Blind Staggers, 'Page 158. 



Fetlock-joint held forward past its normal position. Knuckling, Page 169. 



Fever high ; pulse hard and rapid ; pain continuous in bowels ; flank is sensi- 

 tive to pressure ; horse hates to lie down and before doing so stands with 

 his feet together ; legs partially bent and hesitates before going down. 

 Inflammation of the Bowels, Page 163. 



Flank. Horse looks toward flank; pain moderate but continuous; lies down 

 often or stands stretched out as if to urinate. Indigestion, Page 167. 



Flank if pressed causes horse to flinch; pain continuous in bowels; high 

 fever; pulse hard and rapid; horse hates to lie down and before doing so 

 stands with his feet together, legs partially bent and hesitates before 

 going down. Inflammation of the Bowels, "Page 163. 



