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and looks as if he had been sick; the vessels of the 

 eye are distended, turgid, the inner lid and corners 

 being unnaturally red, (whence probably, the name), 

 the lids become swollen, the animal shrinks from the 

 light and tears trickle over the eyelid, and lumps of 

 purulent matter occasionly gum up or fill the angles. 

 The head seems heavy and hangs down, or he rests 

 it upon the manger. First one hind leg and then the 

 other swells and becomes infiltrated with fluid, ex- 

 tending from the fetlock up and filling the sheath, 

 and often along under the belly with an immense in- 

 filtration of fluid. This swelling is considered char- 

 acteristic, comer> on suddenly, affects the whole limb, 



oroin and sheath. The hair from the first looks 



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unhealthy and has a rough feeling ; the ears, nose, and 

 limbs are cold or wet, according to the stage of the 

 disease. The appetite is poor from the first, and an 

 attempt to swallow shows that the throat is sore; the 

 fauces will be found inflamed, the tongue is foul, 

 thickly coated, and saliva runs freely, though in some 

 cases the mouth is dry and feverish ; the dung is 

 voided in small quantities, as all the functions seem 

 torpid In some cases the glands of the neck become 

 involved, tenderness and swelling is found on exam- 

 ination, and this swelling may soften and terminate 

 in an abscess under the jaw. There is not unfre- 

 quently a cough. After a few days, a discharge from 

 the nose sets in, which is considered a favorable 

 crisis. 



