444 The Care of Animals 



and dry. Wash three times daily, and apply white 

 lotion; then dust on finely pulverized air -slaked lime. 

 Oxide of zinc ointment is good. 



Glanders. Isolate the horse until disease is diag- 

 nosed, then destroy the horse and bury it deep or burn. 

 Disinfect stables, utensils and equipment. Care is to 

 be exercised not to contract the disease, as it is fatal 

 to man. Page 356. 



Heaves. Wet the food and give easily digested, but 

 not bulky, kinds. Tonic condition powders. Fowler's 

 solution of arsenic in half -ounce doses in the food once 

 daily for ten days. Careful feeding and dieting give 

 good results. Page 286. 



Hoven. See Bloating. 



Hydrophobia. See Rabies. 



Impaction of the Rumen. Give small doses of oil 

 with linseed or flour gruel. Small doses of stimulants 

 are good. As a last resort, cut into the rumen on the 

 left side and remove the contents. Close up the rumen 

 with fine stitches of catgut, and sew up the muscles 

 separately. Give only milk and gruels for ten days 

 after the operation. Page 259. 



Indigestion. Give a mild purgative of oil or salts, 

 followed by small doses of Jamaica ginger and tonics. 

 Feed sparingly with laxative, easily digested food. Diet 

 the animal for a time. Look for the cause and remove 

 it. Page 264. 



Inflammation of the Bowels. Give a dose of 

 castor- or raw linseed -oil, followed by laudanum to 

 quiet the pain. Page 271. 



Inflammation of the Eye. Look for foreign bodies. 



