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PURE BRED DRAFT HORSES 
AILMENT AND DISEASE 
2. Influenza 
3. Strangles 
4. Colic 
6. Diarrhoea (in young 
foals) 
1. Joint or navel ill 
3. Strangles 
5. Diarrhoea (in young 
foals) 
PREVENTIVE 
“Isolate sick ones. In¬ 
ject influenza vac¬ 
cine” 
Inject vaccine 
“Regular feeding, avoid 
mouldy feeding” 
“Be sure that the mare 
has cleaned properly 
after foaling” 
Longview Stock Farm, 
Almost hopeless 
REMEDY 
Where there is fever in¬ 
ject influenza vaccine, 
give plenty of fresh 
air, do not work and 
water often. The 
consumption of water 
is high 
“Give castor oil, eggs, 
or flour, etc. Cut the 
mother's ration i n 
two if she is a heavy 
milker.” 
Mustard and plaster 
Raw egg and black 
pepper 
1. Joint or navel 
2. Influenza 
3. Strangles 
Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm 
“Thorough disinfecting 
stalls and bedding, 
mare’s tail, etc.” 
Our veterinary attends 
the cases 
4. Colic 
5. Diarrhoea (in young 
foals) 
“We use Truman’s En¬ 
glish colic cure; it 
never fails” 
“Give a little wheat 
flour” 
