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general thing, he will stand up most of the time. Try to 

 make him cough and he will suppress it as much as possible. 

 Instead of coughing out loud, as in other lung troubles, the 

 cough will be more like a long, heavy groan. The reason 

 for this is that he tries as much as he can to keep from mov- 

 ing his chest. The ears and and legs are cold, but sometimes 

 one ear is hot and the other cold. He has a tucked up 

 appearance, and there will be a hollow line right along the 

 bottom of the false ribs and up towards the point of the hip. 

 Press on his sides and it causes him great pain, or turn him 

 around short and he will groan with pain. If not checked 

 promptly it will terminate in what is known as hydrothorax, 

 which means a filling up of the chest cavity with a watery 

 fluid. 



Treatment. — The treatment is very much similar to that 

 of inflammation of the lungs. Apply cloths wrung out of hot 

 water to the sides if in warm weather, but if in cold weather 

 mustard is best and easiest kept on. Clothe the body well 

 and see that he is allowed plenty of fresh air without being 

 in a draft. At the commencement if there appear to be much 

 pain, give 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 8 to 10 drops. 



Fluid Extract of Belladonna J^ dram, or 30 drops. 



Laudanum y 2 ounce, or 2 dessertspoonfuls. 



Mix in a pint of cold water and give as a drench. Con- 

 tinue the above drench every two hours until relieved of the 

 pain. If he seems weak after this give 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre ....1 ounce, or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 

 Whisky 1 wine glass full. 



Mix in a pint of gruel and give as a drench three times a 

 day, morning, noon and night, until he begins to recover 

 nicely, then use the following medicine to keep the kidneys 

 working freely, as this will have a tendency to keep water 

 from forming in his chest: 



Saltpetre, or Nitrate of Potash *4 pound. 



Ground Gentian Root J A pound. 



Ground Aniseeds J4 pound. 



Mix well and give a teaspoonful three times a day. 

 During sickness it is well to feed the animal with soft food, 

 with a little boiled flax seed in it to keep the bowels free. 

 Give a little cold water to drink in small quantities, and give 

 it often — every hour or two. 



