HORSES 



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DISTEMPER OF COLTS 



Sometimes called strangles. It appears 

 in young horses at from one to five years of 

 age; one attack as a rule confers immunity' . 



Symptoms usually start with more or 

 less fever, sonu^ stiffness of the neck, followed 

 by the swelling of the gland between t\m 

 lower jaws. About this time is noticed 

 some slight discharge from the nostrils 

 which increases, becomes thick and of a 

 creamy color. 



The swelling under the jaw increases in 

 size and becomes hot and painful. The 

 skin in course of time softens and the abscess 

 breaks, at once relieving the animal and re- 

 covery immediately begins. 



Occasionally an abscess may form in the 

 angle back of the jaw and below the ear, in 

 which case the services of a veterinarian 

 must be called to open up the abscess. This 

 region is a dangerous place to operate on for 

 any ])ut an expert. The course of the dis- 

 ease runs two or three weeks, and like other 

 diseases complications sometimes arise. 



Treatment is plenty of air, cold water and 

 soft feed in the nature of boiled oats or 

 bran mashes given in small ciuantities as 

 hot as can be made. 



INFLUENZA 



Known also as Pink Eye, Shipping Fever, 

 Stock Yards Fever. This is a much more 

 sericnis disease than the one previously men- 

 tioned, as it affects both young and old, and 

 many times is complicated with pneumonia, 

 pleurisy and a blood complication. 



Symptoms are loss of appetite, high fever, 

 and an extremely weak condition, being 

 very similar to the "grippe" in man. 



The disease spreads rapidly and runs its 



FRENCH COACH STALLION 



This type originated in Frmice. W'doht vnries in LStalliona from 

 1100 lbs. to 1400 lbs., mures 200 Ihs. lighter. Height ranges 15 to 

 16}^ hands. Bays and brou-ns predominate, black and chestnuts 

 infrequent. 



A tiUOD OLD FAMILY HORSE 



From the Carriage, Driving and Coach type of horses comea 

 that patient and hard working friend, the, "good old family 

 horse" which the axitomobile is rapidly supplanting. 



course in about a week unless some com- 

 plication makes its appearance. 



Treatment is, in the main, careful feeding 

 with i)lenty of fresh air. Affected animals 

 should be placed where they can get all the 

 fresh air possible, and drafts avoided. If 

 confinetl in a barn with i)oor ventilation, 

 recovery is retarded and complications may 

 set in. 



Cold water should be given freely and a 

 teaspoonful of salt petre can be given in the 

 drinking water three times a day. 



Animals should l)e very closely watched 

 for the appearance of any additional symp- 

 toms, indicating complications, in which 

 event the services of a veterinarian should 

 at once be called. 



DISINFECTING BARNS AND PREMISES 



The first step to be taken is open up doors 

 and windows, then remove all litter, manure 

 and other refuse; the ceilings, mangers, and 

 stalls should be swept vUwn. A disinfectant 

 (any of the coal tar iirc^parations) is to be 

 mixed in the ])roporti()n of six ounces to each 

 gallon of water. The mangers and feed 

 boxes are to be scrublxMl, followed by the 

 sprinkling of the floors and stalls. This 

 can be done with the aid of an old broom 

 or a ch(>ap spraying machine can be pur- 

 chased from almost any hardware store. 

 After the solution has tlried all woodwork 

 should be whitewashed, adding about four 

 ounces of chloride of lime to each gallon of 

 whitewash. This can also be ai)i)lied with 

 a sprayer, and is a very quick and thorough 

 way of doing the work. 



Pens and lots are first cleaned (jf all litter 

 and the ground and fences sprayed as 

 directed, followed by the whitewashing of 

 posts and frames. 



