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Leg held loose when standing; lameness severe especially when on hard 

 roads; dark spot found where corn is located. This spot generally con- 

 tains pus and causes pain when pressed. Corns, Page 161. 



Leg. Hind leg usually drags; swelling little below stifle-joint; muscles 

 appear cramped. Stifled, 'Page 177. 



Legs and ears of mare are cold; some fever; bowels constipated; secretion 

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

 Page 93. 



Leg swollen on inside just below the knee ; an abscess may form. Bruised 

 Knee. 



Looking toward flank; pain moderate but continuous; lies down often or 

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



Manure scanty, hard and dry; mild colicy pains which may become severe 

 when condition is not relieved. Constipation, Page 161. 



Manure thin and watery; bowels move often. Diarrhea, Page 162. 



Milk secretion small; ears and legs cold; some fever; bowels constipated; 

 may be some inflammation of the udder. Milk Fever, Page 93. 



Mouth inflamed; discharge of saliva; sometimes frothy; tongue swollen 

 sometimes ; eating difficult. Sore Mouth, Page 96. 



Mouth slavers; swallowing frequently attempted; neck arched; often makes 

 peculiar noise. Choking, "Page 80. 



Moves hind quarters with difficulty; nose often turned towards flank; high 

 fever; colicky pains; frequent and scanty passage of urine that is dark 

 and thick. Inflammation of the Kidneys, Page 167. 



Mucus. Profuse discharge of tears and mucus from eyes; eyes red and 

 inflamed; lids swollen sometimes; strong light irritating. Sore Eyes, 

 Page 96. 



Muscles appear cramped ; lump or swelling little below stifle-joint ; hind leg 

 usually drags. Stifled, Page 177. 



Muscles of body hard and stiff ; jaw held shut ; cannot eat ; sweats pro- 

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

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



Muscles of shoulder waste away ; skin seems to grow to bone ; muscles on 

 outside of shoulder blade seem to disappear. Sweeny, Page 179. 



Neck arched; mouth slavers; swallowing frequently attempted; often makes 

 peculiar noise. Choking, Page 80. 



Nose has thin colorless discharge becoming thicker and darker as the disease 

 progresses ; pimples on the lining of the nostrils ; glands under j;aw large 

 and tender; general weakness. Glanders, Page 166. 



Nose has watery discharge from its lining; eyes inflamed and have thick 

 discharge; head hangs; poor appetite; weakness; constipation; high 

 fever; sore throat. Pink Eye, Page 171. 



Nose often turned towards flank ; moves hind quarters with diffic ulty ; high 

 fever; colicky pains, frequent and scanty passage of urine that is dark 

 and thick. Inflammation of the Kidneys, Page 167. 



