LYMPHANGITIS, ETC. 937 



LYMPHANGITIS. WEED. MONDAY MORNING LEG. 



This disease is attributed to high feeding and insufficient ex- 

 ercise, generally working horses, those having worked steadily 

 are suddenly kept standing in the stable for a few days, given all 

 they can eat, when on a morning the animal will be found lame. 

 This usually occurs in dray horses, the owner comes in late Sat- 

 urday night ; feeds. On Sunday, gives an extra allowance, 

 enough to last all day ; the horse eats all. Perhaps the owner 

 does not come again until the following day, when he finds his 

 horse is unable to back out of the stall. For this reason the 

 disease is called by some Monday morning leg. It usually affects 

 one of the hind legs, and is an inflammation of the lymphatics. 

 The left leg is usually affected. 



The leg is swollen, is favored and held from the ground ; the 

 swelling extends on the inner side from the foot up to the body. 

 There is heat, and great tenderness to the touch. Horses that 

 have once been attacked by lymphangitis are liable to a recur- 

 rence time after time, until the limb assumes permanently an 

 enlarged condition. 



Treatment. Clothe the animal warmly and give a moderate 

 purge, and bathe the affected limb with very hot salt water 3 or 

 4 times a day. After each bathing, apply the following lotion : 



2 ounces tincture arnica, 



1 pint water. 



Feed no oats or stimulating food, simply bran mashes, to 

 which add plenty of salt ; after the third or fourth day feed one of 

 the following powders morning and night. 



2 ounces iodine of potass. , . 

 1^ ounce bicarbonate of potass. , 



3 ounces powdered gentian root. 

 Mix and make into 10 powders. 



In 8 to 10 days, when the symptoms have disappeared, if any 

 swelling remains, there being no pain, apply for a few times an 

 ointment. 



2 ounces mercurial ointment, 



1 ounce iodine ointment, 



4 ounces vasaline. 

 Make into a salve. 



