HORSES: THEIR POINTS AND MANAGEMENT 



BROKEN WIND 



The term " broken wind " is employed to indicate a 

 diseased condition in which the expiratory part of respiration 



is " double " or " broken." 



In looking at the breathing of a broken winded horse it 

 will be seen that the air is about Iialf expelled from the lungs 

 in a natural manner, with a slight secondary lift of the chest 

 wall in order to foree out the remainder. In addition to this, 

 there is a soft hollow cough — a very distinctive sign of broken 

 wind. The precise nature of broken wind is but ill-understood. 



Driving a horse on a stomachful of bulkv food, and feeding 

 on dusty hay, etc., are speedy methods of making it broken 

 winded. 



Vagabonds often attempt, and sometimes succeed, in 

 selling a broken winded horse as " sound." 



The pecuniary value of such is little or nothing. So far as 

 we know it is incurable. Butter, shot, tar, etc., are commonly 

 used by unprincipled vendors desirous of taking advanta.ge 

 of an unsuspecting buyer. 



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