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STRANGLES.

Horse distemper or strangles is a weli-known infectious and contagious disease of the horse. Most farmers and other horse-owners are familiar with it from experience or observation. It is most common with .young animals, and the well-bred and most delicate breeds are most susceptible. A veterinary surgeon writing in an exchange describes the disease as follows: —"Strangles begins with fever and this rises quite rapidly to about 104deg. or 105deg. Fah. At the end of the second day the fever begins to subside and will return to normal or neariy so by the fourth day. The temperature will remain low until suppuration begins, and will then rise, depending upon the pus absorption. The local symptoms are first redness of the mucous membranes of the nostrils; after the second day a watery I discharge begins, which changes very J soon to purulent catarrh. In.the bad cases the catarrhal discharge is heavy j and changes from a light, creamy j character to a decidedly greenish j colour. About the time the catarrhal ; discharge appears the glands in the : submaxillary space begins to enlarge, the throat becomes swollen and sore and an abscess forms. By the eighth or ninth day the swelling will begin to soften at one or moie points, and can be opened or will break itself. Usually ' the temperature will drop quickly j after the discharge of the intermiaxil- ! lay abscess. With the development of the intermaxillary galnd the throat - becomes sore. It may be that solid | food cannot be swallowed and attempts | to drink be partially unsuccessful, the ! water being returned through the ; nose. The animal usually loses llesh < and becomes quite weak. The disease . may be accompanied by an eruption of J cesicles along the side of the neck, .[ t he superficially emphatics of the head j jnay become infected and enormous j wselilngs take place. Complications j in the nature of abscess formations j may take place on any part of the j body. The disease generally termi- j nates favourably. Glanders may be j confused with strangles, influenza, ' carries of the teeth, infectious pneu- j monia, and septicaemia. Strangles j runs a short course, generally affects ! young horses, and does not have the characteristic ulcer. The suddenness j of the attack, great prostration and history of the case will usually make a differentiation from influenza, with out awaiting developments."

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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 420, 6 December 1911, Page 6

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STRANGLES. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 420, 6 December 1911, Page 6

STRANGLES. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 420, 6 December 1911, Page 6

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