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v;iaads in stable, as much sulphur and resin as he will eat. 

 Uudoubtedl}^ a piece of rock salt in the manger is beneficial in 

 nil throat and lung complaints. Grass in its season, and soft 

 food as above, are nature's remedies. Broken Wind, Heaves, 

 roaring, wheezing, and various other difficulties in breathing, 

 are all of one nature, and ought to be all classed as one. They 

 are incurable in the present state of science. Such horses 

 should never be driven hard, far, fast, or heavily loaded. Feed 

 and water before starting, and never put them to work when 

 the stomach is distended with food. 



Diseases of the Chest and Lungs. Chest Founder. 

 Symptoms, stiffness of shoulders during action, pain in the 

 breast when touched. Give hot salt and water, and wash 

 the breast in the same. If on the second day the symptoms 

 grow no better, apply the corrosive liniment, and give a pint 

 of hot salt and water, in which mix half an ounce of ginger, 

 and a drachm of tartar emetic. Bronchitis is one in the lisc 

 of maladies that follow each other from cold to consumption. 

 First cold, then enlarged glands, swelled throat, bronchitis, 

 pneumonia, congestion, and last, consumption. When will 

 men learn that care for their animals which shall prevent 

 this train of maladies. Dr. Dadd thus gives the symptoms of 

 Bronchitis. " Veterinarians recognize this disease under three 

 aspects, viz.: — 



1. "Acute, as when the horse is suddenly attacked with an 

 irritable cough and sore throat, with the usual febrile symp- 

 toms, sucli as quick, wiry pulse ; membranes of the ncse and 

 mouth redder than usual, accelerated respiration ; great anxiety 

 of countenance, etc., etc. 



2. " Chronic bronchitis, which sets in after the acute has sub- 

 sided. This stage is marked by a discharge of watery and some- 



