92 MODERN FARRIER. 



in the stall ; the horse sneezes much when brought- 

 into the cold air, and shews uneasiness and a quick 

 motion in his flanks, discharges occasionally at the 

 nose, and generally a yellowish curdled matter. His 

 breath also smells more or less offensive, when the 

 disease has made much progress, or been of long con- 

 tinuance. They eat but little at a time, and chew 

 their hay very lightly and deliberately, and very 

 often throw the cud out of their mouths after chew- 

 ing it. In general they are hide-bound, and their 

 coats are long, dry, and staring, even in summer. 

 These symptoms disappear upon being turned to 

 grass in warm weather, owing to the richness and'l 

 succulence of the herbage, but they soon return' 

 when in the stable and again put to work. J 



* When a horse that lias any of the above symp- 1 

 toms retains a tolerable appetite, and keeps up his ( 

 spirits in a certain degree, without losing bis flesh, it j 

 is a sign that the disease has not yet taken a very 

 deep root ; but, on the contrary, when he continues 

 to lose flesh and strength, it is a pretty certain indi- 

 cation of inward decay beyond the power of medi- 

 cine to prevent. When there is a yellowish curdled 

 matter discharged from the nostrils, it may generally 

 be considered as the last stage ; but, if the matter be 

 w^hite arid well digested, and occasionally decreases 

 in quantity or changes to a clear water, it is a pro- 

 mising sign, especially if the horse be young ; hut, 

 even under these circumstances, the predisposition 

 to disease may still exist, and the smallest irregular- 

 ity, either in diet, clothing, or exercise, may bring 

 on a return of the complaint. 



* Some young horses continue in this consumptive 

 state for several months, and, through the effects of 

 great care and nursing, give at some intervals a 

 prospect of recovery, but, nevertheless, die ultimate- 

 ly exhausted by disease. Some eo off in a much 

 shorter time, although they are not apparently so 

 imuch debilitated, and some recover after a discharge 



