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his feet, are about the same in both diseases. If it is attempted 

 to move the horse round in a short circle, he will grunt, and 

 show evident signs of pain, if the pleura is inflamed. This symp- 

 tom may be relied on to distinguish it from all other diseases. 



Causes. — The same causes described as giving rise to lung 

 fever may cause pleurisy. 



Treatment. — The treatment of this disease is just the same 

 as described for lung foA^er. In this disease, however, a physic 

 might be given without so much danger. See treatment of 

 lung fever. 



If the disease has terminated in a collection of serum, or 

 fluid, in the chest, the case will prove fatal, even though the 

 horse may remain comfortable for a short time. 



PLEUKO-PNEUMONIA 



The above name is given to an inflammation of the lungs 

 and pleura. It may occur during the progress of either pleurisy 

 or lung fever, or both structures may be attacked at once. The 

 disease generally assumes what is called a typhoid state. 

 Pleuro-pneumonia has prevailed as an epidemic in different 

 j)arts of the country, in which it has proved very fatal, destroy- 

 ing a large portion of the horses. 



Sijmptoms. — In the early stage, these resemble the symptoms 

 of lung fever or pleurisy. Prostration of strength very soon 

 comes on, and the grave character of the disease is apparent. 

 The membrane of the nose is of a dark, leaden, blue color ; the 

 breath is very oflfensive ; the throat sore, and the glands about 

 the mouth and throat are swollen. The pulse is quick and 

 feeble ; the water is high colored, and the dung scanty, and 

 passed in round lumps. The horse sinks rapidly, and the coat 

 looks as if he had been dead for several days. 



Treatment. — Stimulants and tonics are called for in this dis- 

 ease. Brandy, whisky, carbonate of ammonia, tincture of 

 prickly-ash berries, and Cayenne pepper, may be given in 

 proper doses, and repeated every two or three hours. Gentian 



