700 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



times a day in a half pint of water. A physic would not be ad- 

 visable. If there is fever give nitrate of potash, three drams, 

 three times a day, in the drinking water. Give good food, and 

 when recovery commences, give quinine, fifty grains, three times 

 a day, or nux vomica, thirty grains, twice a day, made into a 

 paste with flour and molasses, and placed back on the root of 

 the tongue, or give in any other way which is more convenient. 



Strangles Distemper. This disease usually attacks 

 young horses. Some say it is a contagious disease; others say 

 it is not. Some say it attacks the same animal but once; yet 

 some cases show that it may be taken a second time. 



SYMPTOMS. At first the animal is dull and stupid, and is 

 easily fatigued; the disease progresses slowly until a swelling 

 appears under the jaw; then the head will be held in a very pe- 

 culiar position ; the slobbers will fall from the mouth ; the pulse 

 will be slightly affected; the bowels will be costive; and the 

 hair will stand on end. It is difficult to say whether it is 

 strangles or an inflammation of the throat until the swelling 

 appears. The swelling may be such that it will greatly inter- 

 fere with the breathing. There will generally be a discharge 

 from the nose. The disease usually runs its course in from six 

 to twelve days; and the horse is often well in twenty days. 

 In some cases, all these symptoms are presented, except the 

 tumor at the throat, and, instead of forming on the throat, it 

 will form on the shoulder, in the groin, or elsewhere. If the 

 tumor comes on the point of the shoulder, near the wind-pipe, it 

 should be watched carefully, opened on the outside, and not al- 

 lowed to burst inside. If these tumors form internally, as they 

 sometimes do, they usually kill the animal. 



TREATMENT. Allow the disease to run its course, as checking 

 it often proves fatal. Blanket well, if the weather is cold ; and 

 if the breathing is interfered with, put him where pure air can 

 be freely breathed (this is always necessary); feed soft, easily 

 digested food boiled food is best; but if this will not be taken, 

 feed any thing that will be taken. In the first stages, chlorate 

 of potash, in dram doses, may be given three times a day, 

 or nitrate of potash, three drams three times a day. If the 



