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Food spit out when eating; eating with difficulty; holding head to one 



side; slobbering when drinking; loss of flesh; swelling on side of face 



or under lower jaw; pus often discharged from swelling. Abnormal 



Teeth. 

 Foot pointed out when standing; coffin-joint is not bent when walking; 



lameness that is worse when exercised; stands on toes when possible; 



excessive pressure produces pain. Coffin-joint Lameness. 

 Going down of hind parts ; perspiration profuse ; muscles trembling, swollen 



and stiff; hind quarters lame and stiff; difficulty in moving; urine dark in 



color; animal makes unsuccessful efforts to get up. Azoturia, Page 



152. 

 Hair comes off in patches; skin rough and scaly; severe itching. Usually 



affects head and neck first. Mange, Page 170. 

 Hair rough ; appetite changeable ; signs of ill health ; passage of worms. 



Intestinal Worms, Page 167. 

 Hard, dry and scanty manure ; mild colicy pains which may become severe if 



condition is not relieved. Constipation, 'Page 161. 

 Head elevated; sweats profusely; muscles of body hard and stiff; jaw held 



shut ; cannot eat ; nose protrudes ; easily excited ; "haw" drawn across 



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

 Head full and round ; bones of head larger and lighter than usual. Later the 



legs are affected and there is some inflammation. Big Head, Page 153. 

 Head hangs; loss of appetite; weakness; constipation; eyes become very 



red with a thick discharge; high fever; water discharge from lining of 



nose; sore throat. Pink Eye, Page 171. 

 Head held to one side; eating with difficulty; spitting out food; slobbering 



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



jaw; pus often discharged from swelling. Abnormal Teeth. 

 Head has a painless swelling on top of it at first ; later there is some pain and 



the swelling is full of pus; there is a feverish condition of the parts. 



Poll Evil, Page 172. 

 Head thrown up ; horse stops, seems stupid ; staggers ; reels ; may fall down 



for a few minutes insensible and then get up, shake himself and act 



as if nothing had happened; at other times the horse stops and only gives 



a few convulsive movements of the head and shivers. Blind Staggers, 



Page 152. 

 Head turned toward flank; pawing; severe pain coming on suddenly, letting 



up then returning; breathing rapid. Spasmodic Colic, Page 176. 

 Heart beats irregular ; consciousness lost ; horse stops ; pants violently ; 



falls; breathes slowly; pulse weak. Sunstroke, Page 179. 

 Heat. Coming in heat again is proof that mare has aborted. In early 



months there is usually no warning before an abortion has taken place. 



Abortion, Page 152. 

 Heels walked on; chill followed by fever; great pain; pulse full and hard; 



movement difficult and stiff. Founder, Page 164. 



