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for pneumonia, except that there is rarely any cough ; 

 considerable pain, with frequent grunting, especially 

 when the patient is made to turn. This is a much more 

 dangerous disease because of the tendency to rapidly fill 

 the chest with fluid, besides which it is frequently com- 

 plicated with pneumonia. In fact, the inflammation of 

 the pleura, if not checked, will very soon extend to the 

 lung itself. 



Treatment. Pursue the same general principles of 

 treatment laid down for bronchitis and pneumonia, 

 with this variation : Drench with 4 oz. of linseed oil 

 twice a day for two days. Apply a blister prepared by 

 mixing one-quarter of a pound of mustard and one- 

 third of a bottle of HEABD'S AMERICAN EMBROCATION to the 

 sides of the chest, immediately behind the elbow. This 

 should be well rubbed in for 5 minutes each side, and 

 covered by a layer of paper. Don't omit the injections 

 of warm water and soap. The diet should be regulated 

 as directed for pneumonia ; also clothing, ventilation, 

 and after treatment. 



BROKEN WIND-HEAVES. 



THIS should not be confounded with the disease of the 

 throat in which a loud noise is heard when the animal 

 is forced to great exertion and known as "roaring." 



In broken wind the abdominal muscles will be seen 

 to heave strongly at the flanks when the animal is put 

 to any considerable exertion. There is also a peculiar 

 cough, which is quite/ distinctive, and this is often ac- 

 companied by an escape of flatus from the anus. There 

 is nearly always a disordered condition of the digestive 

 system, with an extraordinary appetite. As this is an 



