526 BROKEN WIND. 



In tlie former state functional power is often regained, in the 

 latter rarely. 



Other features of difference have been noted when speaking 

 of asthma. 



In the very early stages, when the cough alone exists to 

 excite apprehension, I have certainly seen this symptom over- 

 looked, or not understood as a sure prognostication of the 

 results which were to follow, frequently being accepted as 

 merely indicative of some trifling catarrhal condition, or of 

 ipritation of the fauces. This may be avoided if attention is 

 given to the act, and observation is made of its peculiar sup- 

 pressed character, and its want of energy, with the presence of 

 a sibilant rale, which can often be detected following the cough 

 by placing the ear over the trachea. 



Treatment. — Cases of broken-wind are often those in regard 

 to which the advice of the professional man is sought, and 

 although we may not be able to cure — i.e., to place the animal 

 in the same position as to his joowers of work-doing which he 

 occupied previous to the invasion of the disease — we are yet 

 satisfied that much may be accomplished to relieve the symp- 

 toms which are distressing, and to 'fit the horse for being 

 useful. To accomplish these ends our course must be directed 

 and carried out by means which may be grouped as — 

 (1) Dietetic ; (2) Therajoeutic. 



1. Strict Attention to Dietary. — There is in the horse no 

 condition of an abnormal character which is more subject to 

 the influence of dietary thanbroken-wind ; and this influence 

 is perfectly appreciable, not merely so long as the affection is 

 confined to what we are in the habit of describing as functional 

 disturbance, but also when it is certainly associated, if not de- 

 pendent upon, structural change in various organs. This 

 influence is not a matter of supposition, it is capable of demon- 

 stration, the symptoms of disturbance being subject to abate- 

 ment or aggravation in strict conformity with the nature of 

 the food and state of the stomach and intestinal canal. 



The feeding of animals suffering from this disease, to be 

 successful, must be conducted with the object of not overloading 

 the stomach and bowel, keeping these in healthy functional 

 activity with food of an appropriate character and fairly nutri- 

 tious, together with the giving of this food, and also the water 



