STRANGLES, OR HORSE DISTEMPER. 



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Fig. 787.— Horse with Strangles. 



piled with a spoon to the back of the tongue. Also use one-half ounce doses of 

 chlorate of potash put into a pail of water, and allowed to remain in front of the 

 animal. 



Strangles, or Horse Distemper. 



This is another form of sore throat occurring mostly in young 

 horses from two to five years 

 old, and which is familiar to 

 every one. Its design seems to 

 be to throw some poisonous 

 matter from the system, and 

 the object should be to keep 

 the strength of the animal up, 

 and hasten suppuration. 



The exciting causes are sim- 

 ilar to catarrh, transition from 

 cold to heat, as from the pas- 

 ture to the stable, change of'stable from the country to, the city. It 

 occurs most commonly in spring, and is usually seen in cold, damp 

 weather. - * > 



The general symptoms are very much the same as explained in 

 the previous difficulties. The distinguishing points are, the horse is 



out of sorts ; the neck becomes sore 

 and stiff; an enlargement appears 

 between the branches of the jaw, 

 which is hot and tender ; there is 

 some discharge from the nose. In 

 ordinary cases the tumor goes on to 

 suppuration ; a copious discharge of 

 thick yellow matter takes place from 

 the nostrils; in about a Week the 

 tumor has matured, become soft, and 

 points, and either bursts or should 

 be opened ; continues to discharge 

 for some time, and gradual recovery 

 takes place. But if the case is very 

 severe it Will grow worse, often 

 threatening to cause suffocation. The 

 horse is able to eat or drink but lit- 

 tle, and strength is lost rapidly. 



Treatment, — Provide a comfortable, well-ventilated stall ; clothe 

 warmly ; rub and bandage the legs ; nurse by giving bran mashes, 

 boiled pats, carrots, etc. Bowels should be opened by injections. 



Fie. 788.— Simple Method of Covering 

 the Tumor when Stimulated. 



