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Irregular strangles should be treated in the same way locally; 

 but constitutionally, an effort must be made to support the system 

 by good food and tonics. The animal must be protected from 

 the weather, and should receive the best attention. The horse 

 should be made to inhale steam, with a little turpentine added to 

 the water. The local lesions are much more severe than in the 



Fig. 85 — Irregular Strangles. 



first form. Tumors may arise over the face, neck, body, and be- 

 tween the thighs. The flesh is lost rapidly, the hair falls out of 

 the mane and tail, the discharge from the nose increases, the legs 

 begin to swell, and the patient becomes affected with glanders 

 and farcy. The horse should be removed to a healthy situation. 

 He should be kept in a box by himself, and have a liberal allow- 

 ance of hay or grass and bran mashes. Milk should be given, or 

 milk, eggs, and whiskey. See chapter on Feeding Sick Animals. 



