188 THEORY AND PRACTICE 



In addition to this give a full purgative dose of aloes and dose 

 with acetanilid every hour for four hours. The dose should be 

 governed by the weight of the horse and the height of the fever. 

 Keep up the fever mixture until diuresis is produced and then 

 drop off to every four hours and then to three times a day. As 

 soon as the treatment has been started, have a man bathe the leg 

 of the animal with warm water. Take care that the water is not 

 too hot, for it will scald the leg. The water should be 115 de- 

 grees. The bathing should be done three times a day, about 

 an hour at each time. It is very important to have the affected 

 leg warm and well wrapped. If this treatment is persisted in 

 the swelling will go down and the fever will subside. Continue 

 until the leg is reduced one-half. The animal should not be fed 

 for forty-eight hours. After the leg begins to get better, exercise 

 should begin. Walk him around in a warm place, each time in- 

 creasing the exercise, commencing with about ten minutes. If 

 the case comes to you neglected, then the treatment is different. 

 Give him purgatives but do not bathe. Leave out the ether and 

 acetanilid. Give him potash and exercise him. If the swelling 

 can be driven out the case is curable, otherwise not. 



Stallions and jacks have sores in the form of eczema which 

 come from lymphangitis. The sore starts with a small pimple 

 which itches. The horse either bites or scratches the place until 

 it becomes raw and granulates and has a tendency to spread. 

 The treatment consists in removing the cause. If feeding is the 

 cause, lessen it and substitute bran. Give a mild purgative. A 

 large stallion should not get more than seven drams for a pur- 

 gative dose. Stallions cannot stand as much as a working horse. 

 Give a purgative once a month and between the purgations give 

 sulphate of sodium night and morning. For local treatment mild 

 applications are the best. If much granulation tissue forms 

 around the sore it must be removed with the knife and then ap- 

 ply the white lotion three or four times a day. Rub the sore 

 gently to remove the loose scabs. Jack sores are more difficult to 

 heal. . 



