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DISEASES AND THEIE TEEATMENT. 



Fig. 756. — Horse with strangles. 



The general symptoms are very much the same as explained 

 in the previous difficulties, the distinguishing points are, the horse 



is out of sorts ; the neck be- 

 come sore and stiff; an 

 enlargements appears be- 

 tween the branches of the 

 jaw, which is hot and 

 tender; there is some dis- 

 charge from the nose. In 

 ordinary cases the tumor 

 goes on to suppuration ; a 

 copious discharge of thick 

 yellow matter takes place from the nostrils ; in about a week the 

 tumor has matured, becomes soft, and points, and either bursts 

 or should be opened ; continues to 

 discharge for some time, and 

 gradual recovery takes place. 

 But if the case is very severe it 

 will grow worse, often threaten- 

 ing to cause suffocation. The 

 horse is able to eat or drink but 

 little, and strength is lost rapidly. 

 Treatment. — Provide a com- 

 fortable, well-ventilated stall ; 

 clothe warmly ; rub and bandage 

 the legs ; nurse by giving bran 

 mashes, boiled oats, carrots, etc. 

 Bowels should be opened by in- 

 jections. Use freely a poultice 

 made of wheat bran and Avarm 

 vinegar, changing as often as the poultice becomes dry, using the 

 eight-tailed bandage until the enlargement becomes soft and can 

 be opened, when relief will be prompt. Or the following treat- 

 ment may be adopted, which is very good and in some cases 

 may be prefei'able : Take spirits of turpentine, two parts ; 

 spirits of camphor, one part ; laudanum, one part. Put this on 

 the neck with a brush, if convenient, or in any- way to apply it 

 without exciting pain, three or four times a day until soi-eness 

 is caused. After each application, have ready three or four pieces 



Fig. 757. — Simple method of covering 

 the tumor when stimulated. 



