DISEASES OF HORSES. 695 



with slime. By placing your head to the side of the chest, a 

 sound something like that heard by rubbing your hair near your 

 ear between the thumb and finger can be heard. If the animal 

 is turned loose in a stable with an opening near, he usually 

 will stand with the head to the hole, which shows a desire for 

 pure air. He should be permitted to have plenty of pure air, 

 yet no draft should be allowed to blow upon him. 



In the last stage of the disease, the pulse may run as high 

 as one hundred beats per minute. The difficulty in breathing 

 and flapping of the nostrils also increases; and there will be a 

 discharge of a reddish-brown color from the nose ; the breath 

 will stink, and nothing will be eaten. The animal stands ; he 

 notices nothing, his mouth is cold, and the pulse becomes indis- 

 tinct. In such a case death will soon give relief. 



TREATMENT. Clothe the animal, sufficiently to make him 

 comfortable, and if he is a strong, otherwise healthy animal, 

 and there is very high fever and a quick pulse, give ten drops 

 of the tincture of aconite-root, largely diluted in water, repeated 

 in two hours, if necessary, until the fever is reduced or the pulse 

 made slower or weaker. But if the animal is in poor condition 

 and the above symptoms are present, give four drams of nitrate 

 of potash three times a day instead of aconite; and relieve any 

 violent symptoms in either case by giving half ounce doses of 

 laudanum, repeated every one or two hours as thought necessary. 

 Always encourage the animal to eat. A bran mash is good, 

 but if that will not be eaten, then give any thing that will be 

 eaten; but in no case should food be forced upon him. After 

 the aconite or opium has given some relief, 



Take Sweet Spirits of Niter, .... 2 ounces. 



Cold Water, ....... 1 pint. 



Or whisky may be given in four ounce doses instead of the 

 spirits of niter ; repeat every three or four hours ; place hot- 

 water cloths on the sides and cover these with dry ones. Or, 



Take Mustard, 2i ounces. 



Water, hot, ...... 1 quart. 



Rub this over the sides very quickly, and promptly cover the 

 parts with papers, oil cloth, or blankets, to prevent the air from 



