The Ailments of Horses. 27 



horse, bandage the limbs. In the event 

 of the disease beginning amongst a stud, 

 separate the diseased animal at once, and 

 keep it alone. Then take the tempera- 

 tures of the rest of the horses, and note 

 the " rise " in any of them. ]Mark such 

 as suspicious. 



Having got out the diseased, disinfect 

 the building with chlorine gas. 



Grood food and nursing are the best 

 aids towards a favourable issue. To the 

 animal's drinking-water add half an 

 ounce of powdered nitre twice daily. 



No purgatives or bleeding must be 

 thought of. These would be subduing 

 the horse — not the disease. 



As a draught, we can recommend the 

 use of the following every six hours — 



Mix, and give the whole at once. 



If pleurisy is suspected, give half an 

 ounce of tincture of 2:)erchloride of iron, 

 along with half a drachm of quinine, in 

 half a pint of water. 



Repeat every six hours. 



If the bowels are confined, a few — say 

 four — tablespoonfuls of linseed oil can be 

 added to a small bran mash daily, until 

 the constipation has been overcome. 



However, veterinary skill is always 

 called for if the o\yner has reason for 



