DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 123 



requiring good, deep, stimulating blister. Hoof lameness due to nail wounds, gravel 

 or bruises, should be thoroughly poultieed with the Antiseptic Poultice, and all 

 cavities washed out with a solution of Germ Killer, after which inject Healing Oil. 

 Plug all holes in bottom of hoof with absorljcnt cotton dipped in Healing Oil to pre- 

 vent foreign matter from getting into the wounds. The poultice should be applied 

 after the hoof is thus treated, as it keeps down inflammation and lessens the danger 

 of Lockjaw. 



See Prcscnption No. 127, page 179. 



LARYNGITIS 



Is an inflammation of the lining of the throat and is often accompanied by a swell- 

 ing which causes the animal to breathe very hard. Unless proper care and treatment 

 are given there is great danger of the horse smothering to death. In these cases it 

 is often necessary. to insert a silver tulie through an incission made into the wind- 

 pipe, at a point about 12 inches below the angle of the jaw. 



Treatment. 



Give Fever Paste. Apply White Liniment to the throat from ear to ear, and if 

 there is hard breathing, apply the x'\ntiseptic Poultice to the throat from ear to ear. 

 Keep up appetite with Horse Tonic. Keep bowels open by warm water injections, 

 disinfect stalls with solution of Germ Killer or Disinfectall. 



See Prescription No. 128, page 179. 



LEUCORRHOEA. 



This is a catarrhal or inflamed condition of the mucous membrane or lining of 

 the genital organs, and is a very detrimental disease if neglected. It often prevents 

 mares from getting with foal. 



Treatment. 



Give Breeding Tonic. Wash out the vagina with a solution of Antisepto, by 

 the use of a flushing outfit. 



See Prescription A'o. 129, page 179. 



LICE. 



Lice are small insects which infest live stock and do a great deal more damage 

 to them than the average stockman realizes. 



It is a positive fact that if a stock owner knew just how much untold agony, to 

 say nothing of the loss of flesh, that lice cause, he would not sleep until he had done 

 all in his power to destroy the restless pests. 



Treatment. 



Diolice should be thoroughly applied and dusted into the hair on all parts of 

 the animal. 



See Prescription No. 130, page 179. 



LUNG FEVER. 



It is also called Pneumonia and is inflammation of the lungs. It may be caused 

 in various ways, but the most common cause is taking cold and being neglected. 



A horse with Lung Fever may or may not have a cough. He will stand with 

 his elbows turned out most of the time, and seldom ever lies down. 



Treatment. 



Apply White Liniment to both sides of the chest over the ribs and also the 

 throat. Give Laxotonic to loosen the bowels. 



Give Fever Paste to reduce the fever. Give Horse Tonic to keep up the appe- 

 tite. Give one gallon of warm water as an injection (per rectum) to keep the bowels 



