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upper air-passages ; and wlien tlie kings or cavity of the 

 chest appear to be affected, that advised as follows for 

 inflammation of the lungs is equally harmless. 



Irifiamnudion of the Lungs or Pneumonia is indicated 

 by great prostration and high fever, heaving of the 

 flanks (an evidence of great internal anguish) ; the legs 

 are spread out to their fullest extent, as if to prop up 

 the body and prevent it from falling ; the breathing is 

 difficult, and respiration quick ; extremities cold ; a look 

 of pain and wretchedness marks the countenance. '■ 



Such symptoms can be safely treated by a profes- 

 sional man only ; but if his services cannot possibly be 

 procured, rub in a powerful mustard poultice over the 

 lungs, the seat of which I cannot better describe to the 

 uninitiated than as situated beneath that portion of a 

 horse's surface which would be covered by a saddle if 

 placed on his belly directly underneath the situation it 

 would have occupied on his back, the pommel being 

 close to the fore legs, omitting to blister the portion of 

 the belly which would be covered by the cantel of the 

 saddle when reversed, but continuing the blister be- 

 tween the fore legs to the front of the chest. 



The hair need not be clipped off before the applica- 

 tion of this poultice. Give every six hours till the 

 arrival of the veterinary surgeon from 30 to 40 grains 

 of ordiucary grey powder mixed and administered in the 

 form of a ball.t 



* The difference between this disease and attacks of the lower 

 viscera is, that the animal does not kick about, but generally stands 

 as if hopeless and helpless. 



*f- Practical men will tell you that the readiest and best way to 

 mix grey powder, as water will not make it adhere, is with saliva 

 in the palm of the hand, from whence it is transferred by a blunt 

 knife to the horse's tongue near the root, the tongue being drawn 



