DISEASES OF HORSES 83 



Common Diseases of Horses 



ABSCESS An abcess is a collection or "gathering" of pus or serum which 

 may form in any part of the body. It may be caused by a 

 blow, by constant irritation or may be the result of infection. A swelling 

 first appears which becomes hot and painful. At first it is hard but gradually 

 softens and when it breaks open, discharges a large amount of pus. 



If the abscess is slow in forming and remains hard, it may be softened 

 by hot poultices, frequently changed. Use linseed poultice mixed with a 

 few drops of Conkey's Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant. 



In case the abscess does not break of its own accord, it must be opened. 

 For this purpose use a sharp, narrow knife, which has been placed in a 

 solution of Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant or sterilized by boiling in water 

 for at least 20 minutes. Make an opening where the contents of the abscess 

 will drain out easily. It is well to keep on poulticing for a day or two after 

 opening the abscess. 



The abscess is to be thoroughly cleaned once a day and washed out 

 with a solution of Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant, one table-spoonful Nox- 

 i-cide to a quart of warm water. 



Then Conkey's Healing Powder should be well dusted in. The mouth 

 of the abscess must be kept open to allow the escape of the pus as it forms 

 and a piece of clean cloth or oakum dipped in Nox-i-cide solution, same 

 strength as above, can be inserted in the wound for that purpose. 



APPETITE ANY Conkey's Stock Tonic mixed with the regular feed 



DERANGEMENT three times a day according to directions will improve 



the appetite, correct faults of digestion, and act as a 



tonic and regulator of all digestive organs. Examine the teeth for they 

 may need attention. 



ASTHMA The precise nature of these diseases is not yet perfectly 



BROKEN WIND understood. They most often follow on chronic indi- 

 gestion, from the use of musty hay or bad grain; but 



may be inherited, as a delicate, round-chested horse seems especially sus- 

 ceptible. Sometim.es the trouble comes from irritation of the breathing 

 passages from dusty or dirty hay. In this case Asthma, Broken Wind and 

 Heaves become' very much alike. There is a short wheezy cough, labored 

 breathing when the horse is worked, and all symptoms very much worse 

 just after eating. 



Treatment Give Conkey's Heave Relief according to directions. Put the 

 horse on concentrated, laxative feed, such as mashes or bran 

 or oats; and moisten both the grain and the hay ration with lime water. 

 Feed small quantities at a time, so as to avoid any danger of overloading 

 the stomach. The animal should be watered before feeding and never 

 directly after a meal, nor should it be put to work immediately after 

 eating. Build up the system and correct the digestion by the use of 

 Stock Tonic according to directions. Keep up the Stock Tonic treatment 

 for a considerable period until the horse shows general improved con- 

 dition. It is very difficult to cure these troubles, and treatment should be 

 persisted in and not dropped as soon as the horse shows improvement. 



AZOTURIA This is marked by a sort of paralysis of the hindquarters 

 which comes on suddenly when a horse starts working after 

 a rest of a day or so in the stable. The large muscles in the hindquarter feel 

 rigid, and there is no sensation. The horse goes down, and can not rise. 

 There is great pain, he sweats profusely, the temperature is not high, but 



