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rhage is very considerable, there will be blanching of the 

 visible mucous membranes, and coldness of the extremities, 

 and considerable weakness and dulness will be exhibited 

 by the patient. Haemorrhages may also take place from 

 the trachea, bronchial tubes, etc. 



Treatment. — The animal should be placed in a well-venti- 

 lated loose-box, any undue weakness should be combated 

 by administration of stimulants — alcoholic stimulants being 

 the best of all — the patient should be kept as quiet as 

 possible, and well clothed, the limbs should be well hand- 

 rubbed, and then bandaged with flannel ; refrigerant appli- 

 cations, as cold water or ice, may be applied to the sides of 

 the chest. Medicinal remedies are those which tend to 

 support the animal strength, and combat the haemorrhage ; 

 the latter are ol. terebinth, plumbi acetas, opium, gallic 

 acid, tinct. ferri perchloridi, etc., to be given in the usual 

 doses as the exigencies of the case demand. 



An animal, after having suff'ered from haemoptysis, should 

 be used very carefully, and not put to any very great 

 exertion for a long time afterwards. 



ABNORMAL SOUNDS. 



Abnormal sounds are often noticed in connection with 

 diseases of the air-passages and lungs, and may be described 

 as nasal, laryngeal, tracheal, and thoracic. 



Roaring may be defined as breathing with a loud and 

 unnatural sound, the sound being emitted more particularly 

 during the inspiratory act, and upon the animal being put to 

 violent exertion. Wheezing and whistling are modifications 

 of the same disorder, and both finally terminate in roaring. 



Snuffling is a usual accompaniment of catarrhal 

 diseases, or where there is a nasal discharge, as in influenza, 

 glanders, etc. 



