FIRST AID IN DISEASE AND LAMENESS 



devastating influence of this malady, every horse 

 owner should always be on the alert and know enough 

 of the symptoms of the disease to, at least, have his 

 suspicions aroused upon its first appearance. There 

 is perhaps no time when there is not more or less 

 of this disease lurking around, and if those purchas- 

 ing or handling horses would take the trouble to 

 acquaint themselves with its symptoms its spread 

 might in numerous cases be averted, and many a val- 

 uable animal be saved to usefulness. If a horse shows 

 a lack of thrift, skin tight, coat staring, is easily ex- 

 hausted, has labored breathing, discharges from one 

 or both of the nostrils, with a tendency to cling around 

 the wings of the nostrils, tumified submaxillary glands 

 (space between the jaws), has swelling of one or 

 more of the legs, with little ulcers or pustules on the 

 body; appetite good, but losing flesh, such an ani- 

 mal should be isolated, and the services of the vet- 

 erinarian secured as soon as possible. 



There is no time when a horse is not more or 

 less subject to injury, and here is where first aid will 

 be in most demand. Nature seems to have provided 

 means in many instances for taking care of simple 

 abrasions and contusions, but may be aided to some 

 extent, and suffering minimised by immediate admin- 

 istering of soothing anodyne solutions, and either 

 warm or cold applications as the case or injured part 

 may require. 



Fractures. When a complete fracture of any of 

 the long bones, i. e. y of the legs, occurs, there is but 

 one remedy, and that is to destroy the animal, 

 since it is almost impossible to secure the patient in 

 a way that will admit of a reuniting of the fractured 

 ends of the bones. We often hear of a complete 

 union of the parts through the aid of splints and 



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