Diseases. 43 



Treatment. 



Treat as for inflammation of kidneys. 



Treat as for inflammation of kidneys, and also give bran-mash 

 with 1 ounce of nitre mixed and plenty of water with the 

 chill off to drink. Half a raw onion freshly cut and rubbed 

 lightly on the orifice of the urethra for a couple of minutes 

 will often induce a tired horse to stall, and thereby relieve his 

 bladder. 



Change food, give warm clothing and tonic once a day till symp- 

 toms have gone. Bran- mashes mixed with plenty of chop- 

 ped carrots are beneficial. 



Highly infectious and dangerous both to man and beast. No 

 cure. Destroy the horse and all his belongings, and disin- 

 fect stable at once. 



Note. — If the discharge is thick, purulent, yellow, and runs 

 freely without sticking to nostril, however bad, it cannot be 

 glanders, but a heavy cold in the head. Also if the lumps 

 on underjaw can be moved by the fingers the case is not 

 glanders. 

 Owner must report this and aU other infectious diseases to 

 local authorities without delay. 



Liberal feeding and tonics ; steam the head. Hot fomenta- 

 tions and poultices to the swellings. When they are soft 

 lance them, and then usual treatment for sores. 



