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in which there is a great itching of the parts, a discharge of glairy 

 fluid, slight s\yelling of the external parts, and constant whisking of 

 the tail. When a mare or cow is affected in this way the male should 

 have no connection, as it might contract the same complaint, for it is 

 inoculative, and yet in many cases the male can convey the complaint 

 from one female to another, without himself showing any signs of 

 derangement. The malady is such that it can be conveyed by an 

 affected animal rubbing its hind-quarters, or by whiskmg the tail 

 against the external parts of another animal, so that the tail of an 

 affected animal should also be looked after, washed and disinfected. 

 The Treatment is the same as noted in pavs. 799 and 800. 



748. Genital Exanthema, commonly known as the "disorder," 

 is very contagious and inoculative, and affects both male and female. 

 When it makes its appearance in the male, numerous vesicles or small 

 blebs are noticed on the penis, which finally burst and form little ulcers. 

 In the female the external parts of the genital organs are swollen and 

 inflamed. The passage internally is studded with small ulcers and 

 spots of matter, causing an irritative discharge from the parts. 

 There is a great deal of itching, the tail is constantly on the 

 move, and great inclination to urinate, but constitutional disturbance 

 is seldom seen. In the mare it at times assumes an epidemic 

 form, showing all the symptoms of a slight attack of pink eye 

 (par. 522). The animal drops off its food, becomes very stiff 

 and dull, with swollen eyelids and limbs. These symptoms are 

 noticed in from seven to ten days after service, and their duration 

 is about three or four days. Should the mare have a sucking foal 

 following her, it as a rule contracts the complaint in about 30 to 

 40 hours after the symptoms appear in the mother. Treatment — 

 Washing the parts of the male with one part of Little's phenyle or 

 Jeyes' fliiid in 80 parts of cold water once a day, and injecting this 

 mixture into the passage of the female, washing also the external 

 parts with it, is all that is required. Small doses of cooling medicine, 

 such as two table-spoonfuls of Epsom salts and one table-spoonful of 

 cream of tartar may be given every night for a week. (For further 

 Treatment see par. 800. J 



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