'0 The Ailments of Horses. 



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Rabies. — The horse has been known to 

 suffer from this disease, and it is always 

 the result of a bite from a rabid animal, 

 usually a dog. It is a specific malady. 



Ranula. — -A ranula consists of a swell- 

 ing beneath the tongue. Its precise 

 cause is not well understood. 



Rheumatism. — ^The horse is a tolerably 

 frequent sufferer from rheumatism, though 

 perhaps most frequently from the chronic 

 form of the malady. 



Foals are common sufferers from acute 

 inflammation of the joints. 



Again, influenza commonly assumes a 

 rheumatoid form, particularly if the con- 

 stitution be predisposed. 



Repeated attacks of articular rheuma- 

 tism lead to the permanent stiffening and 

 enlargement of the part affected. 

 . The most characteristic feature of 

 articular rheumatism . is its tendency to 

 shift from one joint to another without 

 the slightest apparent warning. 



The joint or joints are hot, painful, and 

 swollen. The fetlock and knee are 

 common locales for this to ha})pen in. 

 Sometimes there is a high degree of fever 

 (rheumatic fever). 



Treatment. — A dry bed and warm, dry 

 apartments are absolutely essential to 

 successful treatment. Clothe the body 

 w^ell, and do not allow the least draught 

 to enter the stable. To the swollen joints 

 apply cooling lotion (never use fomenta- 

 tions of warm water or liniments in acute" 



