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from its use, the creature should be kept warm by blankets 

 and artificial heat if necessary, especially in winter. When 

 the extremities become cold and there is much shivering, 

 friction with chloroform, hartshorn, or turpentine should be 

 resorted to. Experience leads us in such cases, where the 

 vital powers seem to be failing, to give large and repeated 

 doses of gin or brandy. 



In relation to the principles of veterinary hygiene, I would 

 say that we cannot bestow too much time and attention upon 

 these afflicted animals. The stables must be well ventilated 

 daily and clarified by the free use of disinfectants, especially 

 if there are a large number of horses together. Horses 

 should not be used after they show any signs of this disease, 

 and undoubtedly many might have been saved had this pre- 

 caution been carefully heeded ; nor should they be used too 

 soon after having recovered from an attack of this kind. 



PURPURA H.EMORRHAGICA. 



Cause. — This terrible disease very rarely occurs as a 

 primary and independent disorder in our animals ; it usually 

 attacks old and debilitated subjects, and may be the termi- 

 nation of various diseases, such as pneumonia, influenza, &c. 

 When suffering from these attacks patients are very often 

 neglected or wrongfully treated, or, oftener still, put to work 

 before health is established. This is the history of hundreds 

 of cases which come before veterinarians in the course of 

 their practice. Remonstrance with owners of horses on this 

 cruelty is generally unheeded. Mr. Mayhew has preached 

 more on this subject than most men, but it is very doubtful 

 if he did much good except increase the volume of his book. 

 The result of these things is the loss of numbers of horses 

 by purpura and other disorders. This disease most fre- 

 quently is the sequel and termination of pneumonia, stran- 

 gles, or influenza, and in odd cases of neglected colds. 

 Neglect or wrong treatment of any of these diseases may 

 lead to purpura. 



