DISEASES OF THE KESPIKATOEY ORGANS. " 97 



temperature moderates. In such cases a light blanket thrown over 

 the animal may prevent a cold. Overwork or overexertion often 

 causes the greater number of fatal cases of congestion of the lungs. 

 Avoid prolonged or fast work when the horse is out of condition or 

 unaccustomed to it. Animals that have been working in cold rains 

 should be dried and cooled out and not left to dry by evaporation. 

 When the temperature of the weather is at the extreme, either of heat 

 or cold, diseases of the organs of respiration are most frequent. 



It is not to be supposed that farmers can give their horses the par- 

 ticular attention given to valuable racing and pleasure horses, but 

 they can most assuredly give them common-sense care, and this may 

 often save the life of a valuable animal. If the owner properly con- 

 siders his interests, he will study the welfare of his horses so that he 

 may be able to instruct the servant in details of stable management. 



WOUNDS ABOUT THE NOSTRILS. 



Wounds in this neighborhood are common, and are generally 

 caused by snagging on a nail pr splinter or by the bite of another 

 horse ; or by getting " run into," or by running against something. 

 Occasionally the nostril is so badly torn and lacerated that it is im- 

 possible to effect a cure without leaving the animal blemished for life, 

 but in the majority of instances the blemish, or scar, is the result of 

 want of conservative treatment. As soon as possible after the acci- 

 dent the parts should be brought together and held there by stitches. 

 If too much time is allowed to elapse, the swelling of the parts will 

 considerably interfere. Nevfer cut away any skin that may be loose 

 and hanging, or else a scar will certainly remain. Bring the parts 

 in direct apposition and place the stitches from a quarter to a half- 

 inch apart, as circumstances may demand. It is not necessary to 

 have special surgeons' silk and needles for this operation ; good linen 

 thread or ordinary silk thread will answer. The wound afterwards 

 only requires to be kept clean. For this purpose it should be cleansed 

 and discharges washed away daily with a solution made of carbolic 

 acid 1 part in 40 parts of water. If on account of the irritability the 

 horse is inclined to rub the wound against some object, his head 

 should be tied by means of two halter ropes attached to the opposite 

 sides of the stall to prevent him from opening the wound. Except 

 when at work or eating, the head should be so tied about 10 days. 



TUMORS WITHIN THE NOSTRILS. 



A small, globular tumor is sometimes found within the false nostril, 

 under that part of the skin tTiat is seen to puff or rise and fall when a 

 horse is exerted and breathing hard. These tumors contain matter of 

 a cheesy consistency. 

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