582 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 
tissue of the long bones may contain hemorrhages and soft gelatinous 
material or coagulated fibrin. The internal organs are usually nor- 
mal, but a catarrhal condition of the gastrointestinal tract may be 
noted as the result of the improper mastication, resulting from the 
enlargement of the jaws and soreness of the teeth. 
Treatment.—The affected animal should be immediately placed 
under new conditions, both as to feed and surroundings. If the 
horse has been stable fed, it is advisable to turn it out on grass for 
two or three months, preferably in a higher altitude. If the disease 
has been contracted while running on pasture, place the animal in 
the stable or corral. In the early stages of the disease beneficial 
results have followed the supplemental use of lime given in the 
drinking water. One peck of lime slaked in a cask of water and 
additional water added from time to time is satisfactory and can be 
provided at slight expense. This treatment may be supplemented by 
giving a tablespoonful of powdered bone meal in each feed, with free 
access to a large piece of rock salt, or the bone meal may be given 
with four tablespoonfuls of molasses mixed with the feed. Feeds 
containing mineral salts, such as beans, cowpeas, oats, and cotton- 
seed meal, may prove beneficial in replenishing the bony substance 
that is being absorbed. Cottonseed meal is one of the best feeds for 
this purpose, but it should be fed carefully. The animal should not 
be allowed to work at all during the active stage of the disease, nor 
should it be used for breeding purposes. 
