140 PRATTS POINTERS ON THE HORSE 



and the hair stand on ends. At first a horse will not 

 sweat, but later on he will sweat freely. If the horse 

 breaks out in a warm sweat, it is a favorable symptom. 



The mucous membranes, which can be examined 

 in the eyes and mouth, will show a rosy or deep red 

 color at first. If the fever is caused by an extended 

 attack of pneumonia, influenza, etc., the membranes will 

 take on a tinge of yellow. 



At first, in a fever, the gland secretions are checked 

 and the tongue and inside of the cheeks covered with a 

 bad-smelling coating ; a horse generally becomes con- 

 stipated and his digestion poor, which frequently, later 

 on, produces diarrhoea. Sometimes urine stops alto- 

 gether, then, again, the horse passes very little urine of 

 a dark color, as the fever wears ofi'. At a later period a 

 horse may urinate very freely, which shows the fever is 

 decreasing and the horse getting better. 



At the very first sign of fever a horse should be sep- 

 arated as far from the other horses as possible, so he 

 may be kept quiet and rest. He should be put in a box 

 stall, with the stall darkened and free from all draughts. 

 The horse should be fed lightly as follows : Carrots, 

 apples, vegetables, grain, bran mashes — in fact, any- 

 thing that will encourage the appetite, but the animal 

 must not be fed too strong, and under no circumstances 



