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is diminished, at times almost Avanting; the patient is con- 

 stipated, breathing is rapid and diflicidt; the nostrils are much 

 dilated, and expired air is warmer than usual; the ears and 

 legs are cold. There is frequently a rusty red or riisty yellow 

 discharge from the nose. The animal remains standing con- 

 stantly, Avith the fore legs spread, or it may lie down for a short 

 time only; a cough may or may not be present. 



Treatment. — Great care should be given to the diet; in order 

 to keep up his strength, give any food that the animal will 

 eat — steamed oats, carrots, or green grass if possible, gruel, 

 etc. Place him in a well-ventilated box stall free from drafts, 

 and clothe the body and legs according to the season of the 

 year; warm blankets wrapped around the chest if the weather 

 is not too hot will be of advantage. In warm weather, if flies 

 are troublesome, a thin sheet made of gunny sacks should be 

 placed upon the animal. Quinine sulphate 1 dram, gentian 

 root 2 drams, makes a good tonic. It should be repeated three 

 times daily. 



Cold injections into the rectum will reduce the fever. 



Alcohol, 4 to 5 ounces, and potassium nitrate, \ ounce, should 

 be added to the drinking water. 



HEAVES. 



Heaves is a chronic disease of the lungs, manifested in a 

 quick inspiration and a double expiration. 



Symptoms. — Cough of a chronic nature ; discharge from the 

 nostrils after exertion ; characteristic breathing, as described 

 above, which is aggravated by damp, muggy w^eather, and by 

 dusty, coarse, and bulky fodder, such as clover hay or dirty 

 oats. Climate has a marked influence; in high, dry altitudes, 

 this trouble is unknown. 



Treatment. — Always water before feeding, and feed more 

 grain and less hay. The food must be clean, should be moistened 

 before feeding, and the bowels should be kept loosened by 

 frequent bran mashes. Never exercise a horse with heaves just 

 after feeding; if he must accompany the organization, feed 

 him earlier than the others. 



INFLUENZA (piNK EYE.) 



Influenza is a contagious disease. It affects first the respira- 

 tory tract, but also involves the nerve centers, circulatory 

 system, the lining membranes of the intestines, and the eyes. 



