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&c., are often used. Pink-eye had its 

 origin through the peculiar scarlet colour 

 of the mucous membrane lining the eye- 

 lids. 



Although a horse may have more than 

 one attack of distemper, we believe that 

 the occurrence is rendered less liable if 

 the animal be exposed to infection. 



During certain seasons influenza as- 

 sumes an epidemical form ; at others it 

 partakes of the endemic nature, i.e., the 

 horses of one city may be largely affected, 

 whilst adjoining cities know little of the 

 disease during the particular season of its 

 prevalence in a given locality. 



Like distemper of the dog, this equine 

 equivalent is always present in this 

 country, though perhaps free from local 

 or general distribution. Isolated cases 

 are constantly occurring. 



Spring and autumn are the times of 

 the year when distemper is the most 

 prevalent. 



Symptoms. — Dryness and redness of 

 the mucous membranes lining the eyes 

 and nose, followed by a thin watery dis- 

 charge, gradually thickening. The cough 

 is at first dry and hard, subsequently 

 becoming soft, moist, and oft repeated. 



If pleurisy sets in the cough is hard, 

 short, and suppressed, the latter being to 

 avoid pain during the act of coughing. 



Soreness of the throat is usually pre- 

 sent — indeed, the cough may proceed 

 from throat irritation. During the early 

 part of the attack shivering fits are pre- 

 sent, though these ma^ escape careless 



