The family horse : its stabling, care and feedingA practical manual for horse-keepers . courseto pursue is to isolate the animal beyond chance of contact withothers, and call a skilled veterinarian and place the case in hishands. There are other complaints which have some of the incipi-ent symptoms of glanders, and many horses are doubtless sacrificedthrough mistaking them for the loathsome disease. Farcy is the milder form of disease which often runs intoglanders. The characteristic symptoms of farcy are dullness, lackof appetite, and in some cases swollen legs. Corded swellingsappear on the
The family horse : its stabling, care and feedingA practical manual for horse-keepers . courseto pursue is to isolate the animal beyond chance of contact withothers, and call a skilled veterinarian and place the case in hishands. There are other complaints which have some of the incipi-ent symptoms of glanders, and many horses are doubtless sacrificedthrough mistaking them for the loathsome disease. Farcy is the milder form of disease which often runs intoglanders. The characteristic symptoms of farcy are dullness, lackof appetite, and in some cases swollen legs. Corded swellingsappear on the neck, inside the legs and in other parts. In timethese become inflamed, small, suppurative tumors arise upon themand burst, discharging an ichorous fluid. These are called farcybuds. With skillful treatment by a competent practitioner farcy issometimes cured, if taken before it merges into glanders. But inevery pronounced case of glanders the animal should be destroyed,with all harness and clothing that has come in contact with it, andthe stable thoroughly fumigated and PRIZE ESSAYS CHAPTER XLSTABLING, FEED AND CARE. BY ISAAC H. FICKEL, OHIO. The horse, according to tradition and history, is found to havebeen very early associated with man as a domestic animal. He hasbeen an important factor in bringing the human race to its presentstate of progress and refinement. Whether in war, commerce, orpleasure, no animal so readily responds to the wants of question How to keep the Family Horse, to obtain the bestresults ; to provide the proper shelter ; to understand food elementsand their proportions ; and the disposal of the manure, are mattersof great financial importance to every horse owner. THE STABLE. In discussing the various questions connected with the stablingof the horse, it must not be forgotten that we have many climates,and many degrees of aridity and moisture to deal with ; and whatwould be suitable for one place, would not be adapted to other p
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