120 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



IMPACTION OF THE BOWELS. 



Impaction of the bowels means a stoppage of the bowels and the most frequent 

 cause is overloading the stomach and bowels with bulky feed, such as straw or over- 

 ripe hay. Another cause is paralysis of the bowels. It is for this reason that salts 

 or oil should not be given a horse in this condition. 



You will know this trouble by noticing that the horse acts as if he had the 

 Colic. He will lie down, get up, perhaps pass a little water and a little manure, but 

 only enough manure to deceive you. He will stretch himself, look around to his 

 sides, and perhaps keep on eating. 



Treatment 



Give a dose of Colic Drench and follow in three or four hours with a dose of 

 Laxotonic. Repeat the Colic Drench and Laxotonic every six hours, giving them at 

 intervals of three hours. Give four quarts of warm water (per rectum) three times 

 daily, by the use of the flushing outfit. If the animal be in great pain, one-fourth 

 pound of powdered mustard, mixed with a little warm water to make a thick paste, 

 should be applied to the abdomen or belly. Apply lard over the abdomen in 12 

 hours, to keep the mustard from blistering. A Physic Ball should not be given 

 unless in the early stage of impaction. 



See Prescription No. 122, page 179. 



INDIGESTION OR "OUT OF CONDITION." 



This is a derangement of the stomach and bowels and is brought on by eating 

 too much when the stomach is not in condition to digest food. You will know this 

 trouble by the following symptoms : He will eat plenty, but will not do well. There 

 will be a rough coat, lack of ambition, bowels either too dry or too loose. This is 

 spoken of as being "out of condition." 



Treatment. 



Give a Physic Ball and follow with Horse Tonic. Repeat the Physic Ball 

 every two weeks, and continue with tl, ; Horse Tonic until the animal has fully 

 recovered, becomes fleshy, sleek, ambitious and able to do a good day's work. 

 Give ground oats, bran and good tame hay, and see that he has regular exercise. 



See Prescription No. 123, page 179. 



INFLUENZA. 



Influenza is a Catarrhal affection of the air passages, usually of the head and 

 throat, but if neglected the disease will affect the lung=. It is similar to Distemper, 

 and the care and treatment are much the same. 



Treatment. 



Give Fever Paste and apply the White Liniment to the throat from ear to ear. 



Keep up the appetite of the horse by giving Horse Tonic. Keep the bowels 

 loose by giving Laxotonic and injections of four quarts of warm water (per rectum) 

 by the use of flushing outfit. 



In very severe cases of influenza, one ounce (two tablespoonfuls) of good 

 whiskey should be added to the Fever Paste. If there be loud breathing, apply 

 Antiseptic Poultice to the throat. Disinfect stables with Germ Killer or Disinfectall, 

 hanging around the sick stall sacks that have been dipped in the solution, three 

 times daily. 



See Prescription No. 124, page 179. 



