DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE KORSE. 67 



putting him to severe exertion when he is not used to it. It is 

 mostly found in trotting and racing horses when they are not 

 properly taken care of. The blood may come from the lining ot 

 the air cells or from the lining of the tubes of the lungs. 



Symptoms.— As a usual thing it is not very hard to find out 

 where the blood is coming from. It comes out of both nostrils , 

 the animal also coughs, breathes quickly, and is generally very 

 weak, and in taking the pulse you will find it beats very quick, 

 but weak. By applying the ear to the windpipe you will hear that 

 peculiar gurgling sound every time the animal breathes. 



Treatment. — Keep the animal standing very quietly. Apply 

 cold water or ice to the sides and chest. Be very careful how you 

 drench the animal in this disease for they are so easily choked in 

 diseases of the lungs. Give as a drench — 



Turpentine 1 ounce, or 4 tablespoonfuls, 



Raw Linseed Oil 5 pint, 



which acts as a styptic to stop the bleeding ; or you might give 



Tincture of Chloride of Iron 1 dram, or 1 teaspoonful. 



Mix in a pint of cold water, shake well, and give as a drench 

 every night and morning. If the legs are cold rub well and 

 bandage them. Allow plenty of fresh air to get to the animal and 

 blanket according to the season of the year. In some cases thib 

 disease is treated by giving 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce, or 4 tablespoonfuls, 



in a pint of cold water, three times a day, morning, noon and 

 night, until the animal has relief. This disease is sometimes 

 followed by inflammation of the lungs. 



CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS. 



This is where the blood rushes to the lungs from a chill or 

 some other cause, filling up the arteries and veins in the lungs 

 and causing them to become gorged with blood. This disease is 

 always found before inflammation of the lungs, that is, if the 

 congestion is not relieved it terminates in inflammation. 



Causes of this disease are standing in a draft while warm, 

 getting a cold drink of water while the animal is warm, or by 

 putting the horse to severe exertion, such as running, trotting, 

 or drawing heavy loads, when the system is not in proper shape 

 to stand it. It sometimes follows other diseases such as catarrh 

 or influenza. 



Symptoms vary much according to the cause. If from fast 

 or hard work the symptoms are well marked. The animal 



