246 TREATMENT OF DISEASES. 



- INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER, OR SPLEEN. 



The first of these is much more common at 

 many stations than the preceding disease. The 

 causes are, the climate, added to not giving physic, 

 or giving that which is of no use, when, from a foul 

 habit, there has long been evident necessity for it. 



Symptoms — Are somewhat between inflamma- 

 tion of the lungs and bowels. The pulse increases 

 as the disease advances, and rises to seventy 

 or a hundred. The horse will sometimes stand, 

 but not with his forelegs so fixed and apart as 

 when the lungs are affected. The eyes, mouth, 

 and nostrils are always more or less yellow ; but 

 the legs are not so particularly cold. The bowels 

 are always costive, unless the inflammation is 

 very trivial, and then there may be a slight loose- 

 ness. The head is, generally, being continually 

 turned to the side that is affected, and which, 

 if pressed on, near the middle of the false ribs, 

 will be painful. 



parade without the slightest sluggishness, was attacked with 

 inflammation of the bowels when led to his stall. The bleed- 

 ing, &c., having been delayed for twelve hourS;, he died on the 

 following morning. 



