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droop ; the appetite fails ; the eyes become very red ; the pulse verj» 

 quick, frequeutly as high as seventy to eighty per minute, full at first 

 but gradually getting weak ; the respirations are rapid ; the eyelids 

 swell sometimes so as to close entirely ; the temperature taken by the 

 thermometer will show as high as 105 ° to 107 ^ F. All these symp- 

 toms will appear in the course of twelve hours. In the next twelve 

 hours there will be colicky pains, and constipation ; the stools wMU be 

 rather hard and dry and covei-ed with slime, indicating a feverish lining 

 to the bowels ; the legs swell tremendously and get very sore to the 

 touch, especially around the fetlock joints and along the back tendons *, 

 the mouth is very hot, and sometimes dry ; the eyes run tears profusely, 

 which flow down over the face ; the surface of the body in most cases 

 is very hot to the touch ; the urine is scanty and high-colored ; the thirst 

 great ; in some cases there is swelling of the throat and a cough ; the 

 nose runs a watery discharge. During the second and third days the 

 eyes discharge matter which runs down the cheek, scalding off the hair ; 

 the discharge from the nose becomes purulent and sticks around the nos- 

 trils ; the legs get sorer ; the bowels loose ; sometimes diarrhoea sets in 

 and carries the animal off suddenly ; sometimes constipation appears 

 which usually runs into inflammation of the bowels and kills ; the lungs 

 are liable to take on an inflammatory condition and run into pneumonia, 

 often causing death ; and the fever often goes to the brain and causes 

 phrenitis which is usually fatal. Horses with influenza lie down a great 

 deal at first, but if the lungs become affected, they persistently stand, and 

 they lose flesh most unaccountably fast — it goes off as though it were 

 whittled off, leaving a fat hearty animal as thin as a skeleton in a week. 



They may refuse to eat ; and the fever may continue to increase, and 

 weakness become so great as to prove fatal without any other complica- 

 tion. 



The favorable symptoms are retui l vif the appetite ; diminishing of the 

 swellings around the eyes and legs ; ability to lie down comfortably ; 

 bowels and kidneys regular ; and a brightening of the countenance 



What to do. — AVhen the first symptoms are noticed, lay the horse up 

 at once ; see that the stable is clean, dry and well-aired, but no drafts ; 

 put on blankets, and bandages to the legs ; give soft feed to eat, if they 

 will take it, and anything they may fancy, if the appetite is poor ; a little 

 corn, oats, carrots, apples, etc. ; but the best foe J is oats and bran in 

 equal parts, wet up and steamed with boiling water ; all the treatment 

 must be given with a view to sustaining the strength. For medicine, at 

 the outset, give No. 40, in two-ounce doses, every two hours, till the 

 fever is checked ; continue it night and day till the thermometer comes 

 down to 103 o ; then hold up on it a little, and give it only three times a 



