14 NAVIN ON THE HORSE. 



to the body, in pleurisy. In inflammation of the foot or acute 

 founder he points his nose to the feet. 



Pointing the Fore-foot indicates atrophy of the muscles of the 

 shoulder, called sweeny. Pointing first one and then the other, 

 is a symptom of chest-founder, or rheumatism. Dragging the 

 fore-foot shows dislocation of the shoulder-joint. 



Staggering in most diseases, as colic for example, indicates ap- 

 proaching death. It is a symptom of hysterics, palsy, and poi- 

 soning 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, founder, lung 

 fever, pleurisy, hysterics, and rheumatism. 



Twitching of the skin on the side occurs in pleurisy. 



Delirium occurs in inflammation of the brain, vertigo, apo- 

 plexy 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. 



INFLAMMATOKY DISEASES. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN— MAD STAGGERS. 



This disease is known by the names above, and sometimes 

 also called brain fever. But I prefer the name of inflammation 

 of the brain, from the fact that it indicates the nature of the 

 disease. 



Sijmiytcyms. — The early symptoms of inflammation of the brain 

 much resemble those of the same stage of stomach, or sleepy 

 staggers ; dullness, or stupor ; but there will not be that greedy 

 disposition to eat, on being aroused, that there is in true stag- 



