194 DISEASES OP THE HOESE. 



Sand Cracks. — (See Foot Diseases.) 



Sanious Pus. — Pus mixed with water and blood; — 

 unhealthy pus. 



Scalds. — (See Bums.) 



Scald Mouth. — (See Mouth Diseases.) 



Scarlatina. — A disease newly discovered in light- 

 colored horses, attended by sore throat, as in man, and 

 with slight fever and dry skin — the glands of the neck are 

 slightly swollen, and in about two days the lining mem- 

 branes within the nose and lips become studded with scarlet 

 spots about the size of a garden pea, which run together. 

 In light bay horses will be seen patches from which the 

 hair falls off and is replaced by a coat of a lighter color, 

 thus making the animal look as if he had had an attack of 

 varioloid or small-pox. Scarlatina is an eruptive fever, 

 running a fixed and definite course, and is closely allied to 

 purpura, influenza and strangles, (all of which see.) 



Treatment. Place the horse in a cool place, and give 

 small doses of aconite, followed by gentian and carbonate 

 of ammonia. In a few days iron may be added. (See 

 Medicines.) 



Scratches. — (See Grease, Phagadena, and Frost Bites.) 



ScMrrus. — Pronounced sldrrus, and signifying indura- 

 tion or hardening of any structure, but now used only when 

 speaking of cancer. 



Scouring. ^(See Diarrhoea.) 



Scrotum. — The bag or skin oovei-ing the testicles of 

 the stallion, which is the seat of large watery swellings, as 

 a sequel to debilitating disease, or disease treated by 

 starving, bleeding, etc. If the swelling does not grow less 



