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rubbed, and stiuinlated with mustard or cayenne pepper, 

 and then wrapped in woolen bandages ; a pure atmo.^phere 

 and good nursing are very necessary. 

 PLEUBISY. 



This is an inflammation of the lining membrane of the 

 chest and covering of the lungs. Tlie symptoms are : 

 uneasiness, pawing, looking at the sides, pulse quick, pain 

 or pressure over the ribs, body hot, lying down but rising 

 quickly The same treatment as in inflammation of the 

 lungs is called for ; but under no circumstances should 

 bleeding be resorted to. These cases are very apt to ter- 

 minate in hydrothorax, or 



DROPSY OF THE CHEST. 



Symptoms — Breathing short and quick, legs stiaddling, 

 pulse small and quick ; breast, belly, and sheath swell, 

 and leave the mark of the finger when pressed upon ; the 

 animal stands until he dies. The treatment of this dis- 

 ease, as a general thing, is not very satisfactory. The io- 

 dide of potassa, in half-drachm doses, three times a day, 

 has proved the most useful medicine in such cases, in con- 

 nection with setons in the breast and sides. 



BROKEN WIWD, OR HEAVES. 



This disease is well known to horsemen ; so we will con- 

 tent ourselves merely by giving the most successful reme- 

 dies, which for the most part, are only palliative. Di- 

 vide half an ounce of pulverized digitalis in twenty parts, 

 and give one part night and morning in the feed, until 

 gone ; this will usually allay all signs of the disease in 

 two weeks. Or, take assafoetida, two drachms; camphor, 

 one drachm ; mix and give it every other night for a 

 week. 



