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milk and linseed tea. Molasses in the mash will be helpful. The animal 

 will have little appetite, and should be tempted. Give plenty of cool water 

 for drinking, to which add night and morning one-fourth ounce of potassium 

 chlorate. Three times a day give one-half dram quinine sulphate and one 

 tablet Conkey's Distemper Remedy, thrown back in the throat or crushed in 

 a little water and put on the back of the tongue with a long-handled spoon. 



Good nursing is as important as good medical treatment, and especially 

 is this true with distemper or strangles. The foregoing directions should 

 be followed with care and regularity. In special cases, where there is much 

 prostration, give Conkey's Horse Tonic as directed on package, and if the 

 horse does not eat naturally, give him stimulants combining nutrients, every 

 two hours; for instance, six ounces of brandy stirred up with eggs and 

 milk. Fumigate the stable with Nox-i-cide solution and give the patient in- 

 halations, using the nose bag or a bucket of steaming hot water with a 

 teaspoonful of Conkey's Pain Lotion to a quart of hot water. 



ITCH Proper use of Conkey's Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant in the 

 cleaning water will prevent itch, whether due to mange mites, 

 follicular mange, (due to a vegetable parasite) lice, nervous eczema, or 

 other causes. Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant allays irritation, soothes, 

 heals and is thoroughly antiseptic. In treating itch of any sort, it is always 

 wise to treat the general condition as well as to treat locally. Build up the 

 body functions, clean the blood, tone and invigorate the animal. You can 

 do this with Conkey's Stock Tonic, used as directed. Never neglect a case 

 of itch; for it will invariably bring a horse down to poor, unthriving condi- 

 tion. Where the itching is intense and immediate relief is necessary, apply 

 Conkey's Pain Lotion. 



LAMENESS Many and various kinds of lameness afflict the horse, due 

 to faulty conformation or to accidents or neglect. Some- 

 times the seat of the trouble is hard to locate and we call the case "mysteri- 

 ous lameness." The veterinarian must find the cause, or the treatment is 

 guess work. A great many cases of lameness are due to poor blacksmithing 

 it always pays to patronize a good horse-shoer. Lameness is most serious 

 in the hind feet. Lameness behind can be told by a dropping of the head 

 when the lame leg comes to the ground, whereas in the case of a forefoot, 

 the horse lifts the head. Clean regularly to keep the foot sanitary, exercise 

 regularly to keep the hoof level, and so prevent strains from altered axis; 

 examine the feet regularly to insure against foreign substance, and to detect 

 and treat bruises, nail-pricks, corns, etc., dress the hoofs regularly with 

 Conkey's Hoof Remedy to preserve the natural elasticity of the hoofs and 

 keep them from drying out when the horse is not exercised. All of these 

 are necessary to insure the owner of a horse against sudden disability 

 of his animal from serious lameness. 



Treatment Where the lameness is due to soreness or strain, rub freely 

 and often with Conkey's Pain Lotion, or apply as a dressing. 

 If trouble is deeper, affecting the bone or producing a "bunch" 

 or gathering of abnormal secretions, or if a counter irritant is needed, use 

 Conkey's Absorbent. Conkey's Absorbent will even relieve Navicular dis- 

 ease, for which most veterinarians resort to nerve cutting. Note the differ- 

 ence in the treatment, Pain Lotion is to be rubbed on freely and often, if 

 necessary bandaging the part with a liberal dressing. But Conkey's Absorb- 

 ent is stronger treatment; in fact it takes the place of the usual violent 

 blistering. Do not rub the Absorbent in, as it acts by absorbing without 

 blistering or leaving a scar. Where you wish to treat by actual blister, use 



