. The family horse : its stabling, care and feeding : a practical manual for horse-keepers . Horses. 120 THE FAMILY HOBSE. ulcers may be found in them. Blood poisoning, stupor and death ensue. In the chronic form there is discharge and ulceration of the nostrils, but little fever; the appetite becomes capricious, there is a general wasting of the body, and the animal dies. Upon the appearance of any of the symptoms described above, the best course to pursue is to isolate the animal beyond chance of contact with others, and call a skUled veterinarian and place the case in his hands. There are o
. The family horse : its stabling, care and feeding : a practical manual for horse-keepers . Horses. 120 THE FAMILY HOBSE. ulcers may be found in them. Blood poisoning, stupor and death ensue. In the chronic form there is discharge and ulceration of the nostrils, but little fever; the appetite becomes capricious, there is a general wasting of the body, and the animal dies. Upon the appearance of any of the symptoms described above, the best course to pursue is to isolate the animal beyond chance of contact with others, and call a skUled veterinarian and place the case in his hands. There are other complaints which have some of the incipi- ent symptoms of glanders, and many horses are doubtless sacriiiced through mistaking them for the loathsome disease. Faecy is the milder form of disease which often runs into glanders. The characteristic symptoms of farcy are dullness, lack of appetite, and in some cases swollen legs. Corded swellings appear on the neck, inside the legs and in other parts. In time these become inflamed, small, suppurative tumors arise upon them and burst, discharging an ichorous fluid. These are called farcy buds. With skillful treatment by a competent practitioner farcy is sometimes cured, if taken before it merges into glanders. But in ivery pronounced case of glanders the animal should be destroyed, with all harness and clothing that has come in contact with it, and the staole thoroughly fumigated and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Martin, George A. , d. 1904. New York : Orange Judd Company
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