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Nose turned toward flank ; severe pain coming on suddenly, breathing rapid ; 



pain stops for a short time but soon returns. Spasmodic Colic, Page 



176. 

 Pain coming on suddenly ; severe pain ; turns nose toward flank, and paws ; 



breathing rapid; pain stops for a short time but soon returns. Spas- 

 modic Colic, Page 176. 

 Pain continuous in bowels ; fever high ; pulse hard and rapid ; horse hates to lie 



down and before doing so stands with feet together, legs partially bent 



and hesitates before going down; sensitive to pressure on abdomen. 



Inflammation of the Bowels, Page 163. 

 Pain great; chill followed by fever; pulse full and hard; movement difficult 



and stiff; walks on heels. Founder, Page 164. 

 Pain suffered by horse; looks toward flank; lies down often or stands 



stretched out as if to urinate; pain moderate but continuous. Indiges- 

 tion, Page 167. 

 Pains which assume a colicky nature; moves hind quarters with difficulty; 



nose often turned towards flank; high fever; frequent passage of urine 



that is dark and thick. Nephritis, Page 170. 

 Panting violently; stopping; loses consciousness; falls; breathing slow; 



pulse weak; heart beats irregular. Sunstroke, Page 179. 

 Paralysis of different parts. Paralysis, Page 170. 

 Part cannot be used ; displacement of broken bone ; a grating sound can 



be heard when the bone is moved; the broken bone may be felt; much 



pain and swelling. Fractures, Page 166. 

 Pastern. Hollow of pastern is swollen, red and tender ; cracks and chaps 



extend in all directions and often bleed in cold weather. Scratches, 



Page 175. 

 Pastern-joint swollen; heated, painful; severe lameness; bony bunch usually 



on the side of the joint. Ringworm, Page 95. 

 Pains which appear colicy and may be severe if condition is not relieved; 



manure scanty, hard and dry. Constipation, Page 161. 

 Patches of hair come off; skin rough and scaly; severe itching. Usually 



affects head and neck first. Mange, Page 170. 

 Pawing and turning nose toward flank; severe pain coming on suddenly; 



breathing rapid ; pain stops for a short time but soon returns. Spasmodic 



Colic, Page 176. 



Pawing now and then ; sluggishness ; no appetite ; general uneasiness. In- 

 digestion, Page 167. 

 Perspiration profuse ; muscles trembling, swollen and stiff ; hind quarters lame 



and stiff; difficulty in moving; urine dark in color; often hind parts go 



down before horse can be moved to stable; animal makes unsuccessful 



efforts to get up. Azoturia, Page 152. 

 Perspiring freely; breathing difficult; trembles violently; if forced to go 



staggers and seems unconscious until he falls; attack usually occurs 



when the horse is exercised soon after feeding. Stomach Staggers, Page 



177. 



