Notes on Diseases of the Horse: Cause, Symptoms and Treatment — John Shaqi
Notes on Diseases of the Horse: Cause, Symptoms and TreatmentKorinek, Charles James
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Notes on Diseases of the Horse: Cause, Symptoms and Treatment
Korinek, Charles James
Horses -- Diseases
SYMPTOMS.—Slight dryness and eruptions that may affect the head, ears,
neck, shoulders, flanks, inside of thighs and root of the tail, followed
by vesicles or pimples which burst and discharge, or the contents may be
absorbed. The animal will rub against the stall, manger, or any other
object he can reach, until the parts are very sore, or if worked, he will
rub himself violently when unharnessed.
TREATMENT.—Give Fowler’s Solution of Arsenic, one tablespoonful morning
and night on their feed; also give a physic consisting of two drams of
Aloin and two drams of Pulverized Ginger in gelatin capsule. Give at one
dose. One physic is all that is necessary to cool out the blood, which
will assist materially in treating Eczema. Also, apply Zinc Ointment
twice daily over the vesicles or pimples which will appear on the skin.
Also, feed easily digested food if possible, such as carrots, apples,
grass, hot bran mashes and steamed rolled oats, and keep the animal clean
and groom carefully with clean combs and brushes.
EYE DISEASES.
_Inflammation of the Membrane of Nictitans_
CONJUNCTIVITIS, or Inflammation of the superficial structure of the eye.
CAUSE.—Direct or indirect injury to the eye, as a blow from a whip, dust,
sand or chaff in the eye, or it may be due to extreme cold, heat, or foul
air.
The membrane of nictation is an accessory eyelid common to all domestic
animals, the purpose of which is to remove foreign substances from the
eye in much the same manner as we use the hand.
SYMPTOMS.—Conjunctivitis and inflammation of the membranes of nictitans
are very much the same. A partial or complete closure of the eye, and
a watery discharge due to overstimulation of the lachrymal glands, the
fluid being secreted so abundantly that it is impossible for the tear
duct to carry it away; hence, there will be a continuous overflow of
tears down the horse’s face. The formation of a film or scum over the eye
need not cause alarm if the eye shows no sign of puncture.
TREATMENT.—Examine the eye carefully and remove any foreign body with
clean cloth or feather and apply the following: Yellow Oxide of Mercury,
three grains; Lanolin, one ounce. Mix well together and apply to the eye
three or four times daily. Avoid the use of liquid medicines, as they are
hard to apply, and the animal throws them out by shaking the head.
FISTULOUS WITHERS.
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