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ari? to equal them in appearance or quality ? 

 It is not an uncommon thing for Horses on 

 first going out to exercise to cough, but this 

 is in consequence of coming in contact with the 

 cold air. A cough of this description is very 

 common, and it will remain in this state with- 

 out otherwise aftecting the Horse for years, 

 sometimes even his whole life. In other 

 instances it does not end in so harmless a 

 manner, but upon any occasional cold taken 

 becomes aggravated, and this when it may 

 repeatedly occur, the bronchiae becomes so 

 permanently affected, that chronic cough is 

 thus established. 



The effects and termination of chronic 

 cough are dependent in a considerable degree 

 upon the cause producing it. From what we 

 have observed of the termination of inflamma- 

 tion of the lungs, it will be easily seen that an 

 irritation often remains in the air passages 

 after that disease, as well as in some cases of 

 catarrhal affections ; in either of these cases, 

 any change of atmosphere excites these ex- 

 cessively irritable parts into action ; thus the 

 Horse coughs whenever he may be moved in 

 or out of the stable ; for the air being either 

 hotter or colder than what was before 

 breathed in the regular way, becomes a source 

 of irritation. Drinking cold water will pro- 

 duce the same effect for a time, if given in the 

 stable, from the same reason ; but if you let a 

 Horse drink at a pond, where the \\ ater is of 

 the same temperature as the atmosphere, no ill 

 eflFects will be produced. Any irregularity of 

 motion or hurry in the pace of the Horse will 

 produce this cough, and in some ca^es, it is 

 continued to such a length of time, as to be 

 truly distressing, on account of its propelling 

 toorij blood towards the chest, which cannot 



bear the increased stimulus. In some cases 

 the irritability of the bronchial membrane 

 itself, does not seem so much increased as 

 that the mucous secreted, from its appearance, 

 is altered, either in quantity or quality. U 

 may become inordinate in quantity, as is often 

 observed, and such Horses when they cough, 

 throw off much of it by the nose, or it may be 

 more acrid in quality ; and hence, by these 

 means prove a source of continual irritation. 

 In some cases, the deposit of adhesive matter 

 in the air-passages, arising from the inflam- 

 mation of catarrh, or inflamed lungs, wii. 

 produce chronic cough, the deposit provinff a 

 source of irritation. This deposit of lymph- 

 like matter, is sometimes removed by tlie 

 violence of the cough, and by administering 

 expectorants, a separation is frequently ob- 

 tained, and great quantities of tiiis obstructive 

 matter is frequently brouglit up. In some 

 constitutions, a great part of this matter be- 

 comes absorbed, and this may be greatly 

 assisted by administering proper medicines. 



The remedies for chronic cough are accord- 

 ing to symptoms produced, and when it ap- 

 pears from a want of mucous secretion, I 

 know of no medicine so good as the ball pre- 

 scribed in catarrh, which vvill be found of 

 great use. On the other hand, if the mucous 

 secretion should How in considerable quanti- 

 ties, so that the Horse appears weakened by 

 it, then it will be proper to use the follow- 



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Take Sulphate of iron - - 2 drams. 



Gentian - - - - 2 do. 



Aloes _ - - - 1 do. 



Honey to form the ball. 



One of these balls to be given daily. 

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