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cure than feeding a little corn in the similar in symptom and demands similar
ar. When biting off the kernels, the treatment, with the addition of throwing
horse naturally compresses the membrane
or forces h back. The burning wetting the head, and causing a current
cold water over the animal, particularly
of the latnpas is cruel and unnecessary, of air to pass over him that evaporation
and if the swelled parts are cut, the cut may take place.
«hould not be deep, or danger will result PINK-EYE.—A species of influenza
LICE.—Remove these by rubbing the which causes inflammation of the eye.
horse with a solution of sulphate of It is contagious. Isolate the patient;
potassium, four ounces, and water, one disinfect his old stall; blanket him and
gallon; or with strong tar water; or feed him warm mashes and laxative
dust with Persian insect powder; or food; bathe the eyes occasionally with
the skin may be sponged with benzine or hot water. Boric acid (one dram diluted
with three ounces of water) makes
quassia chip tea. Any of the applications
must be repeated a week later to destroy
the lice hatching in the interval. sore eyes, at intervals of three or four
an excellent solution for dropping into
All blankets should be boiled, and the hours.
stalls painted with turpentine, and littered
with fresh pine sawdust. bony deposit at the crown of the hoof.
RING BONE.—An osseous exudation or
LOCKJAW.—This is caused by cuts, When its presence is first detected the
nail in the hoof, etc Nothing is so place should be severely blistered once
common from wounds in the feet and or twice, or red iodide, of mercury applied.
If this fail, firing with the hot
from docking. The horse is unable to
open his jaws to the fullest extent, and iron in the hands of a competent surgeon
mastication is impossible. Various will be necessary.
muscles twitch, the head and tail are ROARING.—A disease of the muscles
elevated and die nose protruded, and of the larynx and a vocal cord. Causes
*J;e anus is compressed. The animal a roaring or whistling sound when the
swallows with difficulty; saliva flows horse is exercising. This trouble may
**-om the mouth. Of course, in this dis- come from straining the respiratory organs,
it may be an after-effect of jdis-
-*«e the necessity of calling in a skilled
/eterinary surgeon is indicated.
temper, or it may have been inherited.
MBGBXMSS—See Giddiness.
Treatment is of little benefit, although
MENINGITIS SPINAL. — See Choking a surgical operation sometimes brings
Distemper.
relief.
OVERWORK, OVERHEATING, ETC.—An SCRATCHES OR GREASE HEEL.—This
experienced horseman, if humane, will trouble is frequently the result of carelessness
in cleaning and ventilating the
not push his horse beyond his strength.
An indiscreet driver will sometimes stable. Many a horse is ruined by allowing
the legs to go dirty. It takes
bring an animal to the verge^ of extinction.
The symptoms are plain in the only a few minutes to wash them clean
audible breathing, staggering m gait, exhausted
appearance and heaving flank. to crack it must not be left or it will
and rub them dry. If the skin begins
Tie girts must be removed and _ the become almost incurable. The skin must
face turned toward the wind, the animal be kept clean and soft. The disease
being protected from the sun meantime. may result from the condition of the
The head must be left free and the
blood, from unwholesome fodder, or
limbs and body well rubbed. The movement
of the ribs should not be hindered
work in irritating mud or dust, especially
of a limestone character. It has
in any way. A few swallows of cold
been brought on by using caustic soap
water may be allowed, and, in hot
on the legs, clipping the heels in winter
time, by debilitating disease, etc. The
weather, the mouth, forehead and face
first step in a cure is to remove the
«ay be sponged with it. When sufficiently
revived, the horse should be administer a laxative, like a pound of
cause, and if there is much local heat,
slowly led to a comfortable box-stall Glauber's salts. Highly-fed animals
and heavily blanketed, woolen bandages should have their rations reduced, or
being wound about the legs as well. If replaced by bran mashes, flaxseed, fruits,
the horse has fallen he must not be roots, and other non-stimulating food.
allowed to lie until he voluntarily gets Bitter tonics are essential also, and may
up, but must be propped up on his be continued six weeks to two months.
breast and not allowed to lie flat on his If the skin is unbroken, bathe with
•ide. Heat exhaustion is somewhat
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