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ROARING AND WHEEZING show an alteration of structure in air 

 passages, arising from disease or injury. Such alteration in- 

 terferes with perfect freedom in breathing, and constitutes 

 unsoundness. 



THICKNESS OF WIND argues disease, weakness, or over-exer- 

 tion. It may be detected by placing the ear beside the wind- 

 pipe, after putting a horse to his speed. It is a safe thing to 

 test every horse in this way. 



COUGH argues irritation of throat, or lungs, and may be 

 classed an unsoundness. 



HEAVES AND BROKEN WIND argue unsoundness. When once 

 begun it usually increases. Heaves are caused by over-exer- 

 tion or bad feeding. Dusty hay provokes it. 



Long, fast, driving against a strong wind immensely distends 

 the air ceils, and irritates and even ruptures lung tissue. Hav- 

 ing the stomach much distended by heavy feeding provokes the 

 disease, preventing free action of the lungs. Heaves and thick 

 wind may be alleviated, but not cured. Light hay -feeding, and 

 change of climate are most beneficial. 



The Eyes. The buyer can not inspect the eyes too care- 

 fully. The horse with perfect eyes, it is said, never shies, un- 

 less badly handled. The diseases of the horse's eye are not 

 numerous, but occult. A good, clear light from above is best for 

 inspection of the eyes, as from a sky-light. With the horse 

 directly under it, with no light from any other source, the eye 

 may be examined so clearly as to show every defect. The next 

 best light is to put the head of the horse at a stable door, look- 

 ing out. The buyer, then, by standing to one side, within 

 doors, can inspect one eye at a time. Then stand before the 

 horse and look through both eyes into the stable. Because one 

 eye is perfect does not necessarily argue the other is equally 

 good. Any derangement of the eye is considered an un- 

 soundness. 



WHITE OF EYES. The eye which shows much white at the 

 front corner that is nearer to the nose indicates usually a 

 hasty, nervous temper, and if the animal be used roughly, will 

 develop a violent nature. Occasionally an eye with an unusually 



