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flammation attack the mucous membrane of the 

 nose, intestines, and other parts, we have an in- 

 creased secretion of mucus, as in catarrhs, glan- 

 ders, molten grease, &c. ; but there is an excep- 

 tion to this, uhen inflammation seizes the mucous 

 membrane of the wind-pipe ; for, instead of an 

 increased secretion of mucus, there is an effusion 

 of coagulable lymph that divides the wind-pipe 

 into two spaces, and constitutes the disease termed 

 roaring, which is frequently the case when symp- 

 toms run high, and tlie disease is injudiciously 

 treated. 



The most active means are employed to remove 

 internal inflammation, such as bleedings rozvellhigf 

 blistering, purgatives, the actual cautery, nitre 

 one ounce, with a drachm of tartarized antimony ; 

 but the chief of these is bleeding ; and the quan- 

 tity to be taken away depends upon the urgency 

 of the symptoms, the age, and constitution, of th6 

 animal. 



