56 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



three times in the day, to relieve the breathing, until the 

 lungs heal up. 



Encysted Tumors.— (See Tumors.) 



Encephaloid. — (See Tumors.) 



Enema. — (See Injection.) 



Enteritis. — (See Bowel Diseases.) 



Enzootic is a good name for cattle disease, as it 

 makes the disease among animals instead of upon man. 



Ephemeral. — A fever, which runs its course in twelve 

 to forty-eight hours. 



Epidemic. — This term is applied to diseases of ani- 

 mals, but improperly, as the term is exclusively a name 

 that should only be used for diseases when man is the 

 subject. Ein^ upon, and demo, the people — a disease 

 upon the people. Epizootic is the proper name for ani- 

 mal diseases, ^ph upon, and zoon^ an animal — diseases 

 upon animals. 



Epizootic- — A disease that attacks many animals at 

 the same time and season, originating in one common 

 cause. Examples — epizootic-influenza in the horse, and 

 pleuro-pneumonia in cattle. 



Epilepsy. — An epileptic horse should never be used 

 for family driving. (See Megrims.) 



Epiphora. — (See Eye Diseases.) 



Epsom Salts. — (See Medicines.) 



Eruptions. — Eruptions are more a symptom than a 

 disease itself. (See Strangles, Surfeit, Stings of Insects, 

 and Scarlatina.) 



Erysepilas. — This, as an independent disease, is not 

 often, if at all, seen in horses. It is often present after 

 accidents, as a bruise or a broken bone. 



