INFLUENZA. 



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to bo the poison, give 15 or 20 raw eggs with the above drench. 

 INFLUENZA. An epidemic disease occurring in tlie^ spring of the 



year. 



ISympioms. A chill, succeeded by increased heat of the body, and fever, 

 cough, discharge of mucus fi-om 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, breiist, &c. These symptoms vary some in differ- 

 ent cases. 



Treatment. Cover the horse with a good blanket, and place him in 

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

 Give 20 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 w'ater to drink. 



A FREQUENT SIGHT WHEN IT WAS THE CUSTOM TO BLEED 

 AND TREAT TOO ACTIVELY IN THIS DISEASE. 



Then give the following: powdered gentian, four ounces, powdered 

 lenugreek, four ounces, and powdered licorice root two 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. 



INTEKFERIXG. 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 somevdiat careless when the interfering 

 might have been avoided, with a little care. Yet the cause is generally 

 weakness. 



Treatment. Give the strengthening powder recommended for treat- 

 ment of bots, and feed well. 



KIDNEYS, DISEASE OF. The straddling gait, as represented 



