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less from one or both nostrils, sometimes of a thin, watery material; 

 or a tiiick, creamy pus. The lining membrane of the nose is red 

 and inflamed. Cold sometimes even extends into the throat and 

 lungs, giving rise to quickened breathing and uneasiness. When 

 it extends to the stomach, it is called by the French gastritis mucosa. 

 When it spreads to the chest, it is called bronchitis (which see). 

 No disease is more common than cold among young horses ; but, 

 unfortunately, it rarely runs its course as such. Cold assumes one 

 or more of the forms just mentioned. 



Cause. Exposure to cold and stormy weather. 



Treatment. In Germany, it is said, that a cold, if let alone, will 

 get well in a fortnight, and if treated by a skilful doctor, he will 

 cure it in fourteen days. However, give the animal a few doses 

 of aconite (see Medicines), to remove the fever, and, if possible, to 

 prevent complications, or its further spread to the neighboring 

 parts. If the appetite keep good, nothing more need be done ; 

 but, on the contrary, if the breathing quicken, and the appetite be 

 poor, and debility be setting in, tonics and stimulants will be 

 necessary. Get the following medicine, and give one powder, 

 morning, noon, and night, mixed with a little cold water, and drench 

 the horse with it : Take powdered gentian root, powdered pimenta 

 berries, powdered carbonate of ammonia, of each two ounces. 

 Mix, and divide into twelve powders. When the appetite im- 

 proves, give good feed, but not by any means in sufficient quan- 

 tity to bring on digestion. Give green feed, if it can be had. This 

 is a most simple and successful plan of treating common cold. 



Cold Lotions. — These are now called refrigerant lotions. Ice- 

 water makes a good and economical refrigerant, when applied to a 

 sprain. (See Prescriptions and Medicines.) 



Colic. — (1.) Spasmodic Colic. — Syviptoms. All at once the horse 

 that a few moments ago was well, apparently, shakes his head— 

 I'eaves his feed, looks round at his flank, mostly at the right side, 

 as if pointing out the seat of the disease, scrapes the ground with 

 his front foot, and almost strikes his belly with one of the hind 

 ones. The spasm continuing, tnc horse breaks out into a sweat, 

 heaving at the flanks; great excitement, kicking and rolliag; 

 intervals of ease from pain. 



Causes. Drinking cold water when heated, or colder water than 



