A glandered horse should be killed as soon as possible. The stall in which he stood is torn down and all the woodwork burned and the ironwork disinfected, or otherwise it is closed and must remain empty until the rack, manger, and every part of the iron and woodwork, as also the vessels used in watering and feeding, and his saddle and bit, have been three or four times thoroughly washed with a 5 per cent solution of carbolic acid or a 1 to 1000 solution of corrosive sublimate; all parts to which the latter has been applied should be thoroughly scrubbed with hot water to remove all traces of the poisonous salt. The application of a lime wash to all the stalls, after complete disinfection, will be desirable. Small articles, such as bits, etc., can be disinfected by keeping them immersed for a half-hour in boiling water. All articles of little value that have been used with a glandered horse, such as halters, bridles, horse-cloths, saddle-cloths, blankets, nose-bags, currycombs and brushes, etc., should be destroyed.

Stables occupied by infected or suspected horses should be disinfected daily by washing exposed surfaces with a 5 per cent solution of carbolic acid, and nose-bags, halters, buckets used for drinking-water, etc., should be carefully washed with the same solution or with boiling water.

HEALTH AND DISEASE.

Points.Corresponding to the Condition of
Health.Disease.
1. TemperamentVivacious.Dull.
2. CoatHealthy.Staring.
3. MembranesPale and moist.Florid and dry.
4. AppetiteGood.Bad.
5. Pulse36 to 40 per minute.50 to 90.
6. Respirations8 to 12 per minute.20 to 50.
7. Temperature, externalWarm.Cold.
8. Temperature, internal98°.4 to 100°.101° to 105°.

On entering a stall to determine the state of an animal the temperament and coat are first observed. To examine the membranes, elevate the nostrils so as to obtain a good view of the interior, ascertain the condition of the appetite by observation or a trustworthy source. Take the pulse for a full minute. The best and most usual place to take it is beneath the lower jaw, at a spot corresponding to the swell of the jaw; this failing, as it sometimes does in cases of extreme weakness, the artery inside the arm, near where the leg joins the body, should be sought for. The number of beats, whether soft or hard, and whether regular or intermittent, should be noted.

The respirations are best observed at the flank, an inspiration and expiration going to make up one respiration.

The external temperature is ascertained by feeling the ears and extremities.

The internal temperature is obtained by means of a clinical thermometer. Set the instrument at 98°.4 F., insert it in the dock, and allow it to remain in the body three or four minutes.