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not want to move; and if he lies down, he gets up 

 instantly. In pleurisy, the same way, but may lie 

 down for a time. 



POINTING WITH THE NOSE. 



The horse points with his nose to the flanks, in in- 

 flammation of the bowels and colic; and turns his neck 

 carefully and looks at his side, but does not put his 

 nose to the body, in pleurisy. In inflammation of the 

 foot or acute founder, he points his nose to the foot. 



Pointing the fore foot indicates atrophy of the mus- 

 cles of the shoulder, called swinney. Pointing first 

 one and then the other is a symptom of founder or 

 rheumatism. Dragging the fore foot shows disloca- 

 tion of the shoulder-joint. 



Staggering, in most diseases, as colic, for example, 

 indicates approaching death. It is a symptom of 

 hysterics, palsy, and poisoning with narcotics. 



Straddling is a symptom of inflammation of the 

 kidneys, bladder, and strain of the back. 



Stiffness in walking occurs in big head, farcy, foun- 

 der, lung fever, pleurisy, hysterics, and rheumatism. 



Twitching of the skin on the side occurs in pleurisy. 



Delirium occurs in inflammation of the brain, 

 vertigo, apoplexy, and stomach staggers. 



Drying up of the perspiration, or sweat, very 

 suddenly, when the horse is being driven or worked, 

 is an indication that he is about taking pleurisy or 

 inflammation of the lungs, or some other severe form 

 of inflammation. 



