426 MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



beyond proper protection from damp and cold, and the 

 feeding of nutritious, easily digested food, such as bran 

 mash and fresh grass. If more serious a simple way of 

 reducing the temperature is to inject cold water into the 

 rectum. To ease the cough and allay the inflammation 

 of the mucous membrane, place a blanket over the head, 

 and steam with the vapor of warm water poured over a 

 bucket of bran and hay in which belladonna, camphor 

 gum or tar has been placed. If the bowels are con- 

 stipated give an injection of warm water and glycerine. 

 If an abscess forms, poultice with warm linseed, changing 

 daily, and after the abscess breaks wash with three per 

 cent solution of carbolic acid. 



Influenza. — This disease is known by a variety of names, 

 such as pink eye, bilious fever, grippe, and the like. It 

 appears as a rapidly developing fever, which becomes in- 

 tense within a very short period. The horse seems 

 greatly depressed, standing with his head down, but not 

 back on the halter, as in lung disease. There is sneezing 

 and a troublesome cough. The mucous membranes of the 

 eyes are very frequently enlarged and inflamed, giving rise 

 to the name pink eye. The disease passes rapidly from one 

 horse to another, although one attack often protects the 

 animal- from another, but not always. 



The treatment is to give rest, provide well-ventilated, 

 well-lighted and comfortable quarters and feed easily 

 digested and nutritious foods, such as bran mash, good 

 oats, clean hay, roots and fresh grass in season. The 

 horse must have protection and warmth or complications 

 will develop. To reduce the fever inject cold water as 

 suggested in distemper. To ease the cough and allay 

 the inflammation of the mucous membrane, steam the 

 head, as suggested in distemper, using a piece of camphor 

 gum about the size of a walnut, and holding the horse's 

 head over the pail for fifteen minutes at least three times 

 daily. If the bowels are constipated give an injection of 

 warm water and glycerine. If the throat is sore, rub on 



