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it would prove of no practical utility, as the same 

 treatment would be required in either case. In 

 all the horses that I have examined after death in 

 this complaint, both the substance of the lungs 

 and its membrane were inflamed. 



This disease first begins with symptoms of fever, 

 as almost every inflammation of the more internal 

 parts is accustomed to do ; as loss of appetite ; 

 shivering of the limbs ; restlessness ; head hanging 

 down ; flanks beating quicker than usual ; very 

 soon after, the breathing becomes more affected, 

 and the disease is known to be present by the 

 following symptoms. 



Symptoms of inflammation of the lungs are, 

 quick and difficult breathing ; heaving and work- 

 ing of the flanks ; restlessness ; nostrils expanded 

 to admit more air than usual ; head hanging down 

 and inclined to the seat of the disease, expressive 

 of pain and trouble ; scarcely ever attempting to 

 lie down during the time of his sickness, or until 

 he falls suddenly down and dies ; extremities, for 

 the most part, cold ; fever strong, and sometimes 

 attended with a short cough, and discharge at the 

 nostrils ; mouth parched and dry ; pulse, at first, 

 generally strong and hard, afterwards more op- 

 pressed ; but rising after bleeding. (See Pulse.) 



