DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 71 



condition. Apply mustard to the sides and chest and also cloths 

 wrung- out of hot water, and be sure to allow the horse to have 

 plenty of fresh air by having- the stable well ventilated, but do not 

 allow any draft to strike him. 



PLEURISY. 



This disease is inflam.mation of the lining found inside the 

 ribs and over tiie lungs. This is a serious disease if not taken in 

 time and allowed to run on. 



Causes are similar to those of inflammation of the lungs, 

 and we often find this disease and inflammation of the lungs 

 coming tog-ether. The chief causes are exposure to cold, standing 

 in a draft, washing the body and not properly drying it, injuries to 

 the ribs in any way. 



Symptoms. — The animal is first noticed to shiver, the pulse 

 quick and strong — much stronger than with conges:^on or inflam- 

 mation of the lungs- — and is sometimes called a wiiy pulse. He 

 seems in great pain, breaths heavily, which is noticed very much 

 at the flanks. At the commencement of the disease he will lie 

 down, but, as a general thing, he will stand up most of the time ; 

 if you make him cough he will suppress it as much as possible, 

 and instead of coughing out loud, as in other lung- troubles, it 

 will be more like a long, heavy groan. The idea of this is he 

 tries to keep from moving his chest as much as he can. The ears 

 and legs are cold, but sometimes you will .Ind one ear hot and the 

 other cold ; he has a tucked up appearance-, and there will be a 

 hollow line right along the bottom of the false ribs and up 

 towards the point of the hip ; if you press on his sides it causes 

 him great pain, and in turning him around short he will groan 

 with pain. If this disease is not soon checked it will terminate in 

 what is known as hydrothorax, which means a filling up of the 

 chest cavity with a watery fluid. 



Treatment. — This disease is treated very much similar to that 



of inflammation of the lungs. Apply cloths wrung out of hot 



water to the sides if in warm weather, but if in cold weather 



mustard is best and easiest kept on. Clothe the body well and 



see that he is allowed plenty of fresh air without being in a draft. 



At the commencement of the disease, if the horse seems to be in 



much pain, give 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 8 to 10 drops. 



Flu d Kxtrnct of Belladonna h dram, or .30 drops. 



Tincture of Laudanum ^ oum.e, or 2 tablespoonfula. 



