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ducing diarrhoea, of the bladder frequently passing off urine, of 

 the eye causing an increased flow of tears, and of tlie throat giving 

 rise to cough. 



Inflammation differs from irritation, inasmuch as it is more pain- 

 ful. There are three varieties — acute, sub-acute, and chronic. In- 

 flammation has also three terminations: 



(1.) Resolution; that is, it gives way, or is relieved before any 

 alteration has taken place in the part so inflamed. 



(2.) Suppuration, or the formation of pus. 



(3.) Mortification, or death of the part affected, and the subse- 

 quent death of the animal. Inflammation is characterized by 

 four conditions, or phenomena, as they are called — pain, heat, 

 redness, and swelling. Inflammation assumes different degrees 

 of intensity, modified by the cause, and the part or organ affected. 

 When it is situated in tlie windpii)e (bronchitis, which see), lungs, 

 or bowels, great uneasiness and disturbance are manifest. In a 

 few hours this condition gives way to depression. 



Depression. — IMany diseases of an inflammatory type, when their 

 course is run, leave the system in a state of depression, or a low 

 condition of vitality. How necessar}^ then, that this should be 

 properly understood when treating inflammatory diseases, as one 

 pint of blood taken from a large horse would, under these circum- 

 stances, cost him his life ! Rather anticipate the weakness by sup- 

 porting and husbanding the strength as much as possible, so as to 

 overcome disease. 



There are (wo great divisions of diseased action, which it will be 

 well for farmers, and others interested in the welfare of their ani- 

 mals, to know, and these are : First. The exalted, or as it is called 

 sthenic, or commonly known by the term inflammation, and re- 

 quires for treatment, not bleeding, but medicine having the power 

 of overcoming the exalted condition, by controlling the fast beat- 

 ing of the heart and pulse. This is easily done by the powers of 

 such agents as aconite or veratrum (which see), and without in any 

 way impairing the strength and constitution of the animal. The 

 second, or depressed condition of disease, and known as the as- 

 thenic, requiring a treatment opposite to the above variety, namel}', 

 iron, gentian, etc. (which see), to add to the strength of the ani- 

 mal, and quality of the l)lood. An improved diet, and in greater 



