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quick intermittent pulse, it is a bad sign ; on the contrary, 

 if we notice oedematous swellings on the second or third 

 day, early in the disease, with an unchanged pulse, the 

 lungs not affected, etc., the chances of recovery may be 

 regarded as good, the oedematous swellings being evidently 

 nature's method of affording relief, tending to relieve the 

 fever to a great extent in connection with some other part. 

 Many cases of influenza terminate in pneumonia, pleurisy, 

 effusion, etc. When the lungs become affected the animal 

 persistently stands, the breathing becomes difficult, the 

 pulse quick and weak, and in a short while a nasal discharge 

 occurs. The appetite is completely lost in most cases, yet a 

 cure may be effected by proper and energetic treatment. A 

 sub-acute inflammation of the lungs is likelier than any 

 other form to follow influenza, for the reason that the 

 nerve centres, being depressed, allow effusion to take 

 place very easily from the weakened vessels, and in such a 

 case the animal may lie down when greatly weakened. On 

 lying down, the respirations increase in number and diffi- 

 culty. However, the patient should be allowed to remain 

 down so long as the breathing is not too difficult ; he should 

 be carefully watched, to see that he does not get under tlie 

 manger, or otherwise become entangled and hurt himself. 



Residts. — The diseases most commonly resulting from 

 influenza are pneumonia, pleurisy, purpura haemorrhagica, 

 and rheumatism. It is said that glanders and farcy also 

 occur as results of influenza ; but such a termination as 

 glanders is very rare. When it takes on the rheumatic 

 form the symptoms are as follow : The animal, perhaps, 

 has had influenza for eight or ten days, and seems to be 

 doing well, when it is discovered that he has suddenly and 

 unaccountably become lame, in perhaps one or more fet- 

 locks. In a day or two it may be known that the trouble 

 is rheumatism, as it involves the articulations, and the 



