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dry food, as straw, chaff, bran, &c. ; sometimes it suc- 

 ceeds chronic cough, or any of those disorders affecting 

 a proper respiration. These are what have been 

 termed the remote causes, althougii the more imme- 

 diate ones have not been satisfactorily defined. 



Symptoms. — Few things are so clearly marked in the 

 disorders to which the horse is subject, than the symp- 

 toms of broken wind, which is known by the alteration 

 in his breathing. The cough has more the character 

 of a grunt ; the inhalation of breath is generally easy 

 and uniform, while the exhalations are produced labo- 

 riously, and oftentimes with pain ; when the flanks 

 become distended beyond the ordinary size and then 

 relax into their natural position. 



Treatment. — Vain, at present, have proved all at- 

 tempts to accomplish a cure, although something may 

 be done towards giving relief, by care and skilful 

 management. The food should be of a moist nature, 

 and not overabundant ; quality being better than 

 quantity. Turnips, (Swedes,) and the mangel wurzel, 

 will be serviceable, from their being easy of digestion, 

 and they remain no length of time in the stomach. 

 When the symptoms are high, bleeding is sometimes 

 found efficacious. A mild aperient, occasionally ad- 

 ministered, will be advantageous : antimony and nitre 

 has been used frequently. 



Mr. Lawrence makes the following remarks on this 

 disorder. — " Broken Wind seldom comes on suddenly, 

 but is generally preceded by habitual coughs and colds; 

 and these causes are considerably aggravated by over- 

 feeding and want of sufficient exercise. In regard to 

 coughs, there is this perceptible difference between 

 those which are recent and inflammatory, and those 



