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Hiseases of Horses and Cattle.
A SHORT AND PLAIN DESCRIPTION OF THE ORDINARY
DISEASES OF HORSES AND CATTLE, WITH SIM-
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By S. C. ORR, yu
GRADUATE OF THE ONTARIO VETERINARY COLLEGE, OF
TORONTO, CANADA; VETERINARY EDITOR TO KAN-
SAS FARMER, TOPEKA, KANSAS; HOME, FIELD
AND FORUM, GUTHRIE, OKLA.; AMERI-
CAN FARMER AND FARM NEWS,
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 03 5 pe ie
PUBLISHED BY
SS. 6. ORs Vo 6-2
MANHATTAN, KANSAS.
1894.
Copyrighted, 1894, by S. C. ORR, V. S.
(All Rights Reserved.)
Parties desiring to confer with the author will tind full
directions 1n business card in back part of this book.
MANHATTAN, KANSAS:
MERCURY PUBLISHING HOUSE.
1894.
To THE FARMERS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, AS A TOKEN
OF APPRECIATION OF THEIR EFFORTS TOWARD THE
IMPROVEMENT OF LIVE STOCK, IS THIS WORK RE-
SPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY
THE AUTHOR.
AUTHOR S: PREFACE.
In preparing this little volume, the aim has been to make it
just what its title implies, namely, a ready reference. The
average farmer, with the many cares of agricultural life upon
his mind, has no time to read elaborate works upon the scientific
treatment of disease and store away knowledge for future use in
the case of an emergency, as does the practitioner who has had
the advantage of a collegiate course in veterinary science, but,
on the contrary, he needs something to which he can refer with
the shortest possible delay in the immediate time of need. With
this in mind, the object has been to avoid everything that savored
only of unproven theory; to make use of no mystifying tech-
nicalities; but to set forth every detail in as plain and concise a
manner as possibie.
While it is always advisable to place the treatment of sick or
Jame animals in the hands of a qualified veterinarian when it is
possible to do so, yet it must be admitted that many farmers
living in remote localities find it impossible to call such an indi-
vidual in time to save an animal’s life; to these especially, is
this work recommended.
No great claim to originality is made; but with a knowledge
gained from the works of Professors Williams, Fleming. Steele,
Smith, Salmon, Baker, Liautard and others, together with a
collection of ideas gathered from an extensive and varied
practice, I have endeavored to select and compile a compend of
methods of treatment and remedies, such as the stock owner or
farmer can readily understand and apply with the conveniences
at hand, and with the best chance of success.
With the hope that this little book may meet with the kind
approbation of those for whom it is intended, it is launched
upon its journey for better or for worse.
THE AUTHOR.
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Iiseases of the Horse,
THEIR CAUSES;
THEIR SYMPTOMS;
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INTRODUCTION.
In order to facilitate the understanding and carrying-out of
the instructions given in the succeeding pages, a few hints are
necessary, upon the recognition of disease, the nursing of pa-
tients, and the administering of medicines.
How to Recognize Disease.
Before anyone can readily recognize the symptoms of disease
it is first necessary to beconie thoroughly acquainted with the
habits, actions, and general appearance of our domesticated
animals in a state of health. It is not necessary that a horse
should be loaded with fat to be healthy; but there is a sleek,
thrifty appearance of the coat; a clear, bright look of the eye;
a strong, elastic step. and a good and regular appetite, all of
which are indications of a healthy condition; while, on the
other hand, a rough, staring coat, a dull, listless eye, a sluggish,
tottering gait, a poor or irregular appetite, are all signs, either
of disease of the animal or of bad management on the part of the
attendant, and demand an investigation at once as to the cause.
The pulse, which may be found at the angle of the lower jaw
where the artery passes to the outside of the jawbone, is an indi-
cator of the condition of the animal’s health. The normal beat
of the pulse is from thirty-six to forty per minute; anything
above forty is indicative of fever. The respirations, also, should
be taken into consideration. When the animal is in health and
tree from excitement, the number of respirations per minute are
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from ten to fifteen: anything beyond fifteen being a deviation
from the normal. The temperature is ascertained by inserting
a clinical thermometer into the rectum for two or three minutes.
The normal temperature of the horse is 98.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
A degree above the normal is not generally looked upon as any-
thing serious; but a rise of several degrees is a sure sign of a
fevered condition of the system.
Nursing and Feeding.
A good nurse is of as much importance as a good doctor. A
careless or indifferent person should never be intrusted with the
care of sick animals There should always be plenty of fresh,
pure air, but all drafts or currents should be avoided. The
patient should always be clothed according to the condition of —
the weather. In very cold weather a woolen blanket is best;
but in moderate weather a cotton covering is more comfortable ;
and in very warm weather a thin sheet should be used to keep off
the flies. The stall should be kept clean and free from filth.
There ean be no fixed ruJe laid down for feeding. Some horses,
like some people, when sick seem to have peculiar whims in
regard to their food that only the most careful and judicious
nurse knows how to gratify. All food should be clean and easy ~
of digestion. Cooked food is best, but some animals will not
eat it. Feed whatever of the grains an animal will eat best and
give it wet or dry as seems best to suit the taste. Give green
grass when obtainable; at other times give clean, sweet, well-
cured hay. Food of all kinds should be given in small quan-
tities, and often. Asa general rule, water can be given freely.
A good plan is to keep a pail of cool water where the patient can
go to it at will. A horse with a fever will go to the bucket and
rinse out and cool his mouth when he does not want to drink.
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Administering [ledicines.
Always first determine what the disease is, then select the
remedy best suited or recommended for that disease... When a
selection is once made give the prescribed dose and then wait a
sufficient length of time for the result, and do not get impatient
and repeat the same or give something else that some dis-
interested bystander recommends as a ‘sure cure.’? Many
horses are killed every year by over-dosing that, if left alone,
would have gotten well without any treatment. Medicines are
always most conveniently given in the food or drink, when it
can be done; but some drugs have such a disagreeable odor or
taste that no horse will take them in this way. Some medicines,
as aloes, are best made into a ball and placed well back on the
tongue. Powders can be put into a Jarge spoon and placed well
back on the tongue, and the head held up until the medicine
becomes mixed with saliva. But as the most common way of
giving medicine is by drenching, we will describe the best plan
of performing that operation: First, always drench through the
mouth, and not through the nose. Second, do not pull the
horse’s head up with the halter, but take a rope ten or more feet
long; tie a loop a foot long in one end; now pass this loop down
inside of the nose-piece of the halter and place it in the animal’s
mouth ; now throw the other end over a beam, or a limb of a
tree, and pull on it till the head is as high as you want it; now,
while an assistant holds this rope, you can open the side of the
mouth with one hand, while with the other you insert the neck
of the bottle or drenching horn and pour the medicine in, a little
at a time, to avoid choking the horse. This holds the head up
by the upper jaw, while the lower jaw is left free to work up
and down and work the medicine back. The tongue should
never be pulled out or held by the hand, as it does no good and
increases the danger of choking. All medicines to be given
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in drenches should be well diluted and, if of an irritating nature,
they can be more safely given in raw linseed oil, sweet milk, or
gruel of some kind. The dose should also vary to suit the con-
dition and temperament of the animal. An old and debilitated
patient, or one with a highly-nervous temperament, will require
a smaller dose than one in fair flesh or with a sluggish tempera-
ment. Thedoses, as given in this work, unless otherwise stated,
are always intended for grown animals. By observing the fol-
lowing table the dose for any age may be easily ascertained :
Doses, Graduation Of.
Horse. | Ox. Dose.
3 or more years ...| 2. Or more years .| 1 park
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Measuring Doses.
As facilities are not always at hand for accurate weight or
measurement of doses, an approximate measure may be attained
by the following table:
LIQuIDS— ;
A teaspoonful equals 1 fluid drachm;
A tablespoontfui equals half a fluid ounce.
Roots oR BARKS, POWDERED—
A teaspoonful equals two-thirds of a drachm,
14+ tablespoonfuls equal half an ounce.
POWDERED HERBS
3 teaspoonfuls equal | drachm;
3 tablespoonfuls equal half an ounce.
SALT, SALTPETRE, SULPHUR, ETC.—
A teaspoonful equals 1 drachm.
SUGAR OF LEAD, SULPHATE OF ZINC, ETC.—
A teaspoonful equals 14 drachms.
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Care of Medicines.
Liquids should be kept in bottles tightly corked. Powders
also retain their virtues longer if kept in wide-mouthed bottles,
well corked from the air. Each bottle, box, or package should
be properly and plainly labeled, to prevent mistakes. All ves
sels in which medicines are mixed should be kept scrupulously
clean. Medicines allowed to stand in tin or other metallic
vessels not only lose their curative qualities, but sometimes
become positively injurious.
Medicines—How to Mix Them.
Wherever a medicine is recommended throughout this work
without giving its mode of preparation, the formula, with ful!
directions, will be found under this heading. The dose given
here is always for grown animals; the dose for younger animals
ean be ascertained from the table on, Doses. Graduation of
Physic for Horses.
Barbadoes aloes ; dose, 1 ounce. The powdered aloes may
be mixed into a ball with oil or glycerine, or they may be dis-
solved in a pint of warm water and given as a drench.
Raw linseed oil is sometimes used. Dose, 1 pint to a quart.
Physic for Cattie.
Epsom salt is used, because of its prompt action. Dose,
1 to 2pounds. Dissolve the salts in half a gallon or more of
warm water, and give as a drench.
As a mild physic, raw linseed oil may be given in doses of
from 1 to 2 quarts.
Melted lard may be used in the same quantities
Ammoniacal Liniment.
Oil, raw linseed or olive; turpentine and aqua ammonia,
equal parts, mixed. To blister. rub in well three times a day.
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White Lotion (Healing).
Sugar of lead, 1 ounce; sulphate of zinc, 6 drachms ; carbolic
acid, 2 drachms ; rain water, | quart. Apply to the wound two
or three times a day with a syringe or a soft sponge.
Biniodide of Mercury Blister.
Biniodide of mereury, 1 drachm ; lard or vaseline, 1 ounce.
Mix well together with a spatula. Rub in a small quantity
with the hand for fifteen minutes; tie the horse’s head up for
twenty-four hours, then grease the blister and turn the horse
joose.
Cantharidine Blister.
Powdered eantharides, 1 drachm ; lard or vaseline, 1 ounce.
Mix and keep hot for one hour, but do not burn. Apply same as
the biniodide of mercury.
RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
Distemper.
This is a common term used by the farmer or ordinary horse-
man for any or all diseases in which there is a discharge from
the nostrils, sore throat, and difficulty in breathing. But as
these diseases require treatment, according to the organs affected,
each one will be treated separately.
Catarrh.
Catarrh, or common cold, is simply a congested or inflamed
condition of the mucous membrane lining the nasal chambers
and other cavities of the head.
-CAUsES.—Cold, damp stable; standing in a draft of air:
driving against a cold wind ; standing without blanketing after
rapid driving.
SyMproms.—Dullness ; discharge from the nostrils, proba-
bly thin at first, but growing thicker; sometimes constipation
and secant, high-colored urine.
TREATMENT.—Place the patient in a well ventilated stable,
and blanket if the weather is cold. Feed moderately on bran or
oats and hay, and keep a pail of clean water where he cap drink
at will. Give from one to two drachms of nitrate of potash
three times a day, either in the feed, water, or on the tongue.
4
Strangles, or Colt Distemper.
This disease is often called colt distemper because colts
rarely ever escape it, very few horses reaching the age of five
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years without an attack. There are two forms of this disease:
the regular, and the irregular or malignant form. The name,
strangles, originated from the difficulty in breathing. The
regular form generally runs its course in from ten to fifteen
days, while the irregular form may last as many weeks. This
disease may occur at any season of the year, but is geaerally
most severe during the spring months.
SymprTroms.—In the regular form the symptoms are some-
what similar to those of catarrh. There is dullness; discharge
from the nostrils, pulse and breathing slightly quickened and a
rise of two or three degrees in temperature. There is also swell-
ing of the throat and of the glands underneath the jaws. In
the irregular form the fever often runs very high; abscesses
form on different parts of the body, and may form on the inside,
where they generally prove fatal. As the disease progresses
the legs swell; the appetite fails; great prostration follows,
often resulting in death.
TREATMENT.—In the mild form, blanket and stable the
animal according to the season; feed on nutritious, laxative
diet, and give, three times a day, a heaping teaspoonful of the
following: Powdered gentian root and nitrate of potash, of each
equal parts, mixed. If the throat is tender, rub in three timesa
day till sore, a little of the following: Raw linseed oil, turpen-
tine, and aqua ammonia, of each equal parts, mixed. When
abscesses form they should be opened and syringed out once or
twice a day with carbolic acid, two teaspoonfuls and water one
pint. If the symptoms become more severe, running on toward
the irregular form, stimulants and tonics will be necessary.
Nitrous ether, from 1 to 2 ounces, and quinine, 20 grains, should
be given three or four times a day. The discharge from the
nostrils, in either form, can be greatly facilitated by steaming
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over a pail of hot water into which has been put a tablespoonful
of turpentine to the gallon of water. If the swelling in the
throat should become so severe as to threaten strangulation, the
only hope will be in tracheotomy, and as this will require the
services of a veterinarian we will not describe the operation.
Influenza or Pinkeye.
This is a special form of catarrhal influenza, known by the
various names of influenza, pinkeye, epizootic, epizootic cellu-
litis,ete. This, like the other distempers, seems to be contagious,
cither by direct contact or by the infection carried in the atmos-
phere.
SyMproms.—Dullness; loss of appetite, a short cough, a
dry, hot mouth, eyes somewhat inflamed and watery, ears and
legs cold, pulse rapid but weak, and the throat sometimes
swollen and tender to the touch. If the disease runs for some
time without treatment it often becomes complicated with
pneumonia, rheumatism, or some other disease ; it then becomes —
more serious and must be treated according to the instructions
given elsewhere for the treatment of such diseases.
TREATMENT.—First of all the animal should be placed in a
clean, well-ventilated box stall, and clothed according to the
weather. The food should consist of bran mash, boiled oats,
and any other laxative, digestible food the animal will eat. A
little sweet hay should always be within reach; also a pail of
clean, fresh water. As there is great danger of strangulation in
drenching, because of sore throat, all medicines should be given
either in the water or by placing it on the tongue. A drachm
of nitrate of potash should be given three times a day in the first
stages of the disease ; but if the patient becomes much debilitated
the potash should be discontinued. From a half to one ounce of
sulphite of soda should be dissolved in the drinking water during
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each twenty-four hours. If there is much weakness an ounce of
spirits of nitre should be diluted and given with a syringe three
times a day; and, if there is much difficulty in breathing, half an
ounce of fluid extract of lobelia may be added to each dose.
The throat should be rubbed several times a day with turpen-
tine, oil, and ammonia, in equal parts, until the skin gets sore.
The legs should be well rubbed with the hands or wisps of hay,
then bandaged. The treatment should continue until the horse
is entirely well.
Laryngitis.
Laryngitis simply signifies sore throat or inflammation of
the larynx.
CAUSES.—Exposure to cold; standing in a stable where a
current of cold air passes ; driving rapidly against the wind, etc.
SYyMPTOMS.—The first symptoms noticed generally are dull-
ness, slight swelling of the throat and soreness upon pressure.
There will be difficulty in swallowing, and when attempting to
drink the water will run out of the nostrils. The mouth will be
dry and hot, the pulse very quick in severe cases, and there will
be a discharge fromemouth and nostrils both; the discharge will
be colored from the food the animal has been eating, sometimes
leading to the mistaken idea of glanders. The breathing will be
loud and difficult, and in very severe cases there is danger of
choking.
TREATMENT.—Put the animal in a box stall and give plenty
of pure air. Mix equal parts of powdered chlorate of potash and
licorice root and place a heaping teaspoonful well back on the
tongue three or four times a day, after first rinsing the mouth
with cool water. Mix equal parts of turpentine, raw linseed oil,
and ammonia and apply to the throat every two hours until the
skin becomes tender. If the breathing is very difficult, inject,
with a small syringe, a half ounce of fluid extract of lobelia well
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back on the tongue once every two hours till relieved. Do not
attempt to drench or you will strangle the animal. Keep a pail
of clean, cool water where the patient can get to it, and feed on
bran mash and a little fine bay. ;
Bronchitis.
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes may follow any of the
other respiratory diseases, or it may come on asa primary disease.
CAUSES.—The exciting causes are the same as in other
catarrhal diseases. The inhalation of smoke, also, will cause it,
as in the pernicious habit some people have of smoking with old
rags, leather, feathers, etc., for distemper.
SyMproms.—A dryness of the throat and a rasping sound in
the breathing; soreness of the chest just above the breast bone
when pressed with the hand; a gurgling, snoring sound heard by
placing the ear against thé windpipe.. Sometimes a soft, deep,
subdued cough accompanied by great pain. Pulse and tempera-
ture both run high.
TREATMENT.—Give one drachm of nitrate of potash on the
tongue three or four times a day, and rub the chest in front and
on the sides with the ammoniacal liniment, as recommended in
laryngitis and other affections of the throat. If the breathing
is very difficult and painful, throw back on the tongue, with a
syringe, half an ounce of laudanum or fluid extract of lobelia
every two hours until relief is obtained. If the patient is very
weak givean ounce of spirits of nitre in the drinking water three
times a day.
Nasal Gleet.
This isa chronic discharge from one or both nostrils. It
may be the result of a neglected case of strangles or it may come
from some injury to the bones of the head. Sometimes a decay-
ing tooth will cause it.
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SyMPTOMS.—A whitish or yellowish discharge from one or
both nostrils, but does not adhere and close up the nostrils like
that of glanders. If there is a very bad odor it is the result of
diseased bone or decayed teeth. The teeth should always be
examined. An enlargement can sometimes be seen on the out-
side of the bones.
TREATMENT.—HIf the discharge comes from a diseased tooth,
the tooth must be removed by trephining, an operation which
requires the skill of a surgeon. But, if the discharge is only due
to an inflammation of the membrane Hning the nasal chamber,
it may sometimes be dried up by giving two drachms of sulphate
of copper and five grains of powdered cantharides twice a day,
and blistering the out side of the nasal bones with biniodide of
mercury, one drachm, and lard, one ounce. Feed the animal
well to build up the system.
Heaves or Broken Wind.
This disease may follow any of the distempers. It also
comes from feeding on mouldy or dusty hay.
TREATMENT.— When this disease is of long standing it is
incurable. A teaspoonful of pine tar placed well back on the
tongue two or three times a day will sometimes relieve it. All
hay and grain should be moistened with lime water, and hay
should be given in small quantities, taking care not to have the
animal too full on first starting out to work.
Epistaxis or Nasal Bleeding.
Sometimes this comes from an injury or from violent ex-
ertion.
TREATMENT.—Bathe the head and face with cold water, and
jet a stream of cold water fall two or three feet and strike the
loins.
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Congestion of the Lungs.
This is stagnation of blood in the lungs and is always the
forerunner of inflammation, which can often be prevented if
treated early.
CAUSES.—Driving against a cold wind; rapid driving when
in a debilitated condition, especially when just recovering from
any of the distempers; standing in a cold current in the stable,
or standing out without a blanket after driving often produces it.
SympTroms.—The horse becomes sluggish, stops, stands with
his fore feet spread apart ; stretches his head forward and gasps
for breath; his nostrils flap; his flanks heave and he often
seems about to suffocate; the eyes have an anxious look; the
body shivers as with ague, and cold sweat breaks out all over it.
TREATMENT.—Treatment must be prompt. Remove all
pressure upon the chest or throat from harness or saddle;
blanket the body; give plenty of fresh air,and cold water in
small quantities, but often; rub the body dry with wisps of hay
and cloths; give from one to two ounces of spirits of nitre and
one-half to one ounce of laudanum or fluid extract of lobelia in
half pint of water. This should be given at once and repeated
in one hour if the symptoms do not abate. It is best given with
syringe. After the distressing symptoms have been relieved the
animal should have two drachms of nitrate of potash and one
drachm of sulphate of cinchonida every four hours for at least
twenty-four hours. This may serve to ward off inflammation of
the lungs.
Pneumonia or Inflammation of the Lungs.
This is inflammation of the lung substance proper.
CAUSES.—Same as in congestion.
Symproms'—The horse stands with head down and ears
generally drooping; breathes short and quick and the mouth is
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dry and hot. The pulse, in the beginning, is quick and strong;
but grows weak as the disease progresses. If the ear is held
against the side a rasping sound is heard like two pieces of dry
leather rubbing together. The horse will not lie down but re-
mains in a standing posture. The temperature may run up as
high as 106 degrees and yet not prove fatal.
TREATMENT.—The horse should be turned loose at once in
a box stall and blanketed according to the season. He must
have plenty of fresh air, but a current of air must not strike
him. If the pulse is full and strong give him ten drops of tinc-
ture of aconite every two hours until the pulse begins to decrease
in power and frequency, but it must not be continued after the
pulse becomes weak. The aconite should be diluted and given
on the tongue with a syringe. If the animal is weak and the
pulse Jow an ounce of spirits of nitre should be given every two
hours, instead of aconite, for the first twelve hours, then give it
every four hours, then three times a day, as needed. If there is
much distress in breathing add one-half ounce of laudanum to
each dose. From the first, give two drachms of nitrate of pot-
ash and one drachm of sulpbate of cinchonida every four hours
until the fever is broken, then three times a day while convales-
cent. Also, from the first, a liniment made of equal parts of
linseed oil, turpentine, and ammonia should be rubbed into the
sides of the chest once every hour until the skin becomes sore,
then just often enough to keepitso. I consider these last two
most important of all. A pail of fresh water and a little hay
should be within reach at all times. Bran, oats, or corn, as the
animal eats best, should be given judiciously, but not left be-
fore it long at a time if it does not eatit. If the legs are cold,
rub and bandage them. Much depends upon the good judgment
of the nurse in treating this disease.
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Pleurisy.
Pleurisy is inflammation of the membrane covering the
lungs and lining the thoracic cavity. It is often complicated
with pneumonia. The causes are the same in both.
SyMPToMS.—The symptoms are somewhat similar to those
of pneumonia. In addition there is a short, hacking, suppressed
cough, and the breathing is shorter. There is always a hollow
place passing from the flank downward and forward along the
lower ends of the ribs, known as thepleuritic ridge, and when
you attempt to move the horse he actsasif stiff and givesa short
grunt at every step. He does not lie down, even at night.
TREATMENT.—Same as in pneumonia. If there is great
prostration two drachms of muriate of ammonia should be added
to each dose of nitre, and, if the heart islabored, twenty drops of
tincture of digitalis may be given three times a day. If this
disease is taken at the start it generally yields to treatment, but
if allowed to run four or five days the chest begins to fill with
fluid and then it becomes serious, and requires the most skillful
treatment.
Hydrothorax.
This is the filling of the chest with water as the result of
pleurisy. If it is not checked the horse may live two or three
weeks, but finally dies of suffocation. It is impossible for the
novice to treat it. A skillful veterinarian should be called at
once.
Roaring.
Heavy and wind-broken horses are often called roarers, but
there are some in which the difficulty is in the throat instead of
in the lungs. It is due to a thickening of the membrane lining
the larynx, and finally a wasting of the muscles of the larynx.
When it is of long standing it is incurable.
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Symproms.—A loud roaring or whistling noise when the
horse is pulled hard or driven fast.
TREATMENT.—This can only be palliative. A sharp blister
on the outside of the throat, and from one to two drachms of
iodide of potash given twice a day for a week, may relieve it for
a time.
Chronic Cough.
This is generally the result of some previous disease. It may
come from the throat only and is then short and hacking, or it
may come from the lungs and in that case will be deep and hollow.
TREATMENT.—Give a tablespoonful of the following powder
in feed three times a day: Powdered anise seed, foenugreek,
Jamaica ginger, nitrate of potash, and muriate of ammonia,
equal parts, mixed. Blister the throat if the cough is hacking.
Purpura Hemorrhagica.
Although this is a disease of the blood it generally follows
some one of the respiratory diseases ; therefore, I give it with
them.
CAUSES.—It comes from an impoverished condition of the
blood, the result of debility from some other disease. The watery
portions of the blood ooze through the walls of the blood vessels
and settle under the skin of the most pendant parts.
SymMproMs.—The pulse becomes weak and wiry, and there is
great debility ; the mucous membrane of the eyes and nostrils
is studded with red or purple spots. The legs, head and under
the belly swell rapidly, the swellings ending very abruptly as
though a string was tied around the limb.
TREATMENT.—Treatment is not generally satisfactory unless
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DR. S. C. ORR,
MANHATTAN, KANSAS, |
VETERINARY SURGEON and DENTIST.
Graduate Ontario Veterinary College, Canada.
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