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in fact the only, way out of difficulty is to take care of 

 your animals, especially in a climate where the extremes 

 of temperature between day and night are very marked. 

 Blankets are a necessity, and in the wet or snow place 

 a mat or a piece of felt underneath for them to lie on. 

 (a) Rheumatism was another malady derivable from 



, , . . 11 . matism 



the same causes, but principally from excessive exposure 

 in wet weather and constant chills, and the remarks as 

 to prevention and cure apply to it equally. 



One ounce of nitrate of potash, mixed in a pint of 

 water, or with 1 Ib. of flour or powdered .grain, made 

 into a ball or cake, and given morning and night, is 

 considered efficacious. It is also good for a cold. 



7. Sore throats, due to the same causes as catarrh, Sore 



throats 



were pretty rife in both the wars just alluded to, and 

 in a large number of cases the camels were affected so 

 severely as to render them unfit for work for some days, 

 with proper treatment of course ; but as they were 

 invariably worked, there is no need to wonder at the 

 great mortality. During a temporary halt on the Nile 

 at Ambigol, I think to clear away a block of stores, 

 we had another transport company besides mine, but 

 through sore throats and catarrh generally the majority 

 of the camels were for some time unable to work. 



8. Pneumonia frequently followed catarrh, especially Pneu- 

 when the animal, instead of receiving care and medical 

 treatment, was worked as if nothing was wrong with it ; 



and the causes were the same as in catarrh, except that 

 they were aggravated by extra work and exposure, 

 whereas, on the first symptoms, rest and protection 

 from cold would have been the only sure means of 

 prevention. The symptoms are indicated by feverish- 



monia 



