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j CHAPTER IV. 



DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND AIR-PASSAGES, 



Chill. 



This term is used to designate a transitory state 

 or condition, which may either terminate in re- 

 covery, or in severe inflammatory disease of some 

 important organ or affection, of which the chill is the 

 first stage. When a chill is present it is impossible 

 to say, with certainty, whether or what further 

 derangement will ensue But it is quite certain an 

 abnormal condition is already present, with the 

 probability that it will develop some disease or in- 

 flammation, of which we now have the first or 

 forming stage. Usually the length and violence of 

 the chill is in proportion to the importance of the 

 organ attacked, and the character of the morbid 

 influence. 



The direct causes of a chill are : exposing the 

 animal to cold draughts ; allowing him to drink 

 freely of cold water, in very hot or during very cold 

 weather; exhausting him with labor and then plac- 

 inghim in a damp stable ; washing the legs with cold 

 water, or riding him (while in a state of perspiration), 

 into a stream of cold water. 



