Chap. XXVII. Of Broken-winded Cafes. 95 



panied more or lefs with thofe Symptoms. Confumpti^e 

 But the Difeafes that come under our pre- ^'^^ Broken- 

 ient Confideration, are fuch as have their '^^//W^d' Cafes, 

 chief and principal Seat in the Lungs, pro- r^Z^DiM^ V 

 ceeding from an Ulcer, or fome inward -^^j^^ ^^'^^ ^^^' 

 Wafting, whereby the fmall Veflelsare wore 

 and abraded by the Acrimony and Sharpnefs of the com- 

 mon Difcharges, or from fome obftinate Stagnation, hin- 

 •dring the Air from penetrating, fo as to elevate and lift 

 them up in the Adion of Refpiration, or when there is 

 tough mucilaginous Matter feparated in the Branches of 

 tlie Windpipe, for all fuch Things will occalion a very 

 great Difturbance in the Flanks of a Horfe ; and when a 

 Horfe has any of thofe Infirmities upon him, he may juft- 

 \y be term'd purfive, or broken- winded. 



The Caufe is from Colds, Surfeits, and Cau/cd by 

 other Difeafes that have never been tho- ^olds and other 

 roughly carried ofF, but chiefly obftmate ^'/^^> ^pa- 

 Colds, for by them the Lungs are in a more '^'S ^^'J ^'•/^A 

 efpecial Manner aiFeaed •, and therefore ^y^/^^'^ ^'""'^ 

 whatever brings on a Cold or other Difeafes 

 affecting the Lungs, may be looked upon as the Procatar- 

 tick^ or remote Caufe of Broken- wind, or Purfivenefs. The 

 Eating of unwholfome Food, and Feeding in a bad Air, 

 alfo bring on thefe Diforders : But many Horfes have their 

 Wind broke by ill Ufage, as hard Riding when they are 

 full, for by that Means their Blood is thrown into the 

 Lungs with fo much Impetuofity, and in fuch Quantity, 

 that it fuddenly caufes Foundringand Inflammation, which 

 ,is oftentimes followed with an inward Abfcefs, or Ulcer, 

 •which proves incurable. 



.. The common aud ufual Signs are,a Hea- q-j^^ ^- . 



ving and Beating of the Flanks, fometimes 

 a Wheezing and Rattling ; and in fome defperate Caies, a 

 dwelling of the Kernels about the Throat, and a glander'd 

 Running at the Nofe. 



But here it is to be obferv'd,, that fome Sender al Cafes 

 -Horfes may be purfive and fhort-winded, 'i^^hereinaHorfe 

 and exhibit feveral of thefe above-mention'd ^^j; ^\ f^'^'^y* 



Signs, and yet their Cafe not dangerous, nor ^^ 'f.^'^'^. °' 



I ^ J V. T^ • \- tber Signs of a 



properly to come under the Denomination broken 0'ind 



of a Broken- wind, or Coniumption ; for and yet be free 



fome Horfes are naturally thick-winded, jrom that Dif- 



cfpecially thofe that are great and foul Feed- tmper. 



