INFLUENZA. 



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If corrosive sublimate is known to be the poison, give fifteen or twentj^ 

 raw eggs with the above drench. 



INFLUENZA. — An epidemic disease occurring in the spring of the year. 



i>ymptoms.—A. chill, succeeded by increased heat of the body, and fever, 

 cough, discharge of mucus from the nose, loss of appetite, great pros- 

 tration, followed in a day or two with swelling of the legs, and, in some bad 

 cases, of the belly, breast, etc. These sjTnptoms vary some in different cases. 



2 reatment.— Coyer the horse with a good blanket, and place him in a 

 good comfortable stable, with proper ventilation but not too cold. Give 

 twenty drops of tincture of aconite root in a little cold water, every four 

 hours, until four or five doses have been given, and allow the horse plenty 

 of good cold water to drink, 



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A FREQUENT SIGHT WHEN IT WAS THE CUSTOM TO BLEED AND TREAT 

 TOO ACTIVELY IN THIS DISEASE. 



Then give the following : Powdered gentian, 4 ounces ; powdered 

 fenugreek, 4 ounces; and powdered licorice root, 2 ounces. Mix, and 

 divide into twenty-five powders, and give two or three each day. Allow 

 the horse to have rest until he has fully recovered. 



INTERFERING.— This is usually the result of weakness of the horse, 

 although the blacksmith is frequently blamed for it, and perhaps justly, 

 sometimes, on account of being somewhat careless, when the interfering 

 might have been avoided with a little care. Yet the cause is generall}^ 

 weakness. 



Treaimeni. — Give the strengthening powder recommended for the 

 treatment of bots, and feed well. 



KIDNEYS, DISEASE OF.— The straddling gait, as represented in the 



