INFECTIOUS DISEASES 



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Treatment is largely preventive. All wounds should be care- 

 fully disinfected. This is especially advisable in punctured 

 wounds of the foot. In communities, or on premises where teta- 

 nus is a common disease, animals that have punctured or open 

 wounds should be given a protective dose of tetanus antitoxin. 



Fig. 1 1 1 .—Head of horse affected wit h tetanus, showing " third eyeUd ' protruding over the eye. 



The curative treatment is largely good care. If a wound is 

 present, it should be thoroughly disinfected. The animal may 

 be supported by placing it in a sling. A comfortable box-stall, 

 where the animal is not annoyed by noises or worried by other 

 animals, is to be preferred. A fresh pail of water should be 

 given the animal several times daily. 



The course of the disease varies. Death may occur within 



