Paludism in Horses. 631 



Hot baths, 95° to 100° F. are claimed to lower the temperature 

 and contribute to the arrest of an attack. Other complications are 

 treated according to indications. 



SURRA : ROT. 



Synonyms. Definition : Acute protozoan remittent fever, of rainy season 

 or after, with destruction of red globules, anaemia, emaciation, dropsy, 

 icterus and cutaneous or mucous eruption or discharge. Distribution : 

 India, Burma, Cochin China, Persia, Philippines, etc. Trypanosoma Evansi: 

 a fusiform flagellate infusorian with undulating membrane, attacking the 

 red globules : agency of flies as carriers, infection of dogs ; of cows : 

 feeding, licking ; rats ; open sores ; stables ; yards ; pastures ; pickets ; 

 stagnant water ; manure or rubbish heaps ; abattoirs. Lesions : anaemia ; 

 trypanosoma swarms during relapses ; leucocytosis ; cedemas ; effusions ; 

 blood extravasations ; splenic enlargemei t ; emaciation ; gastric and intes- 

 tinal congestions : gastric ulcers ; kidneys petechiated, swollen : brain effu 

 sion. Incubation, 2 to 8 days. Symptoms : local swelling, 2 to 4 inches by 

 4th day ; decreases to 14th day ; the general symptoms : hyperthermia 102° 

 to 104° F., night highest; dulnesi ; sluggishness; inappetence ; icterus; 

 cutaneous eruption ; remission in i or 2 days ; exacerbation after 3 to 10 

 days ; catarrhs ; petechiae ; stocked legs ; pectoral swelling ; encreasing 

 anaemia and emaciation ; ulcers on mucosa or skin ; generative excitement ; 

 foetid diarrhoea ; urine profuse, bilious, albuminous or with casts ; thirst ; 

 intestinal rumbling; debility; marasmus; hair erect; skin dry, rigid. 

 Duration variable. Diagnosis : based on above, confirmed by finding blood 

 parasites, coustantly fatal in'horses. Surra in camel, ox, buffalo, rabbits, 

 rats, mice, dogs, cats, apes. Treatment : unpromising ; mercurials, iodides, 

 chromates, arsenates, terebinthinate, phenic acid, santonin. Dry, clean, 

 airy stable, dry grain, tonics. Prevention : keep horse and mule from in- 

 fecting locality ; use oxen rather : stables, pickets, etc., apart from marshes, 

 pools, manure and rubbish heaps ; disinfectants, insecticides, seclude all 

 surra-affected animals : smudges. Sanitary police. 



Synonyms. Sar, Zahrbad, Gumzahrbad, Kushkzaharbad, 

 Sokra, Sokhra, Tap, Tapdik (Punjab) : Phitgya, Purana 

 (Meerut) r'Berbag (Bombay) :Tarai, Tebersa, Wabai-ki-bokhar, 

 Pernicious Anaemia, Trypanosomosis, Relapsing Fever, etc. 



Definifioji. An acute, relapsing, protozoan fever of equines, 

 camels and elephants, inoculable on other animals, occurring 

 during or after the rainy season, and characterized by hyper- 

 thermia which is liable to be intermittent, remittent or relapsing. 



