22 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



formed, the wounds should be treated as for common 

 wounds with simple ointment (see prescriptions and medi- 

 cines.) The bite of other rabid or poisonous animals 

 should be treated in the same manner. Persons have 

 been bold enough to have allowed themselves to be bitten 

 bj mad dogs no less than seven times, then applying the 

 nitrate of silver as a caustic to the bites, and yet never 

 became affected with the canine disease. However, too 

 much dependence should not be placed in any one mea- 

 sure as a protection in such cases. The great protection 

 is, do not allow yourself to be bitten at all, if it can be 

 avoided. 



Bites from a healthy dog will never produce madness, 

 even although the animal go mad in a year or two after- 

 ward, so keep your mind easy on that point. 



Bladder Diseases. 



1.' Inflammation. — This condition of disease is some- 

 times met with, but is rare in horses. 



Causes. — Irritating substances or foreign bodies in the 

 bladder. 



Symptoms. — Constant desire to make water, pain, 

 straddling or walking wide with the hind legs, great ten- 

 derness under the belly. 



Treatment. — Inject a little warm oil into the bladder. 

 This can only be done by an expert and with a proper 

 instrument. Give 25 drops of the tincture of aconite 

 root every 4 hours, till 6 doses are given, to keep down 

 pain. Allow flaxseed tea to drink, or drench the horse 

 with it, which has an excellent soothing effect. Give 

 plenty of cold water to drink. 



2. Calculi. — This variety of stone is sometimes found 

 in the bladder and kidneys of hor§^s. This may be said 

 to be the gravel of the horse, although not so common 



