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increase the debility and, consequently, congestion of 

 the organs of circulation. Good grooming and tonics, 

 with moderate exercise and a cool stable, must be the 

 mode of treatment during convalescence. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 



The symptoms of inflammation of the lungs are simi- 

 lar to those of the preceding disease in every particular 

 save the pulse and the sound of the respiration. 



The pulse will range from sixty-five to ninety, and 

 the membranes of the eyes and nostrils will present a 

 deep red colour. 



The coat, generally, is staring ; the cough very short 

 and painful, accompanied by expectorations of bloody 

 mucus, the respirations being distressed and accelerated, 

 with heaving of the flanks performed with great irre- 

 gularity, and the nostrils are expanded. If he lies 

 down, he will soon be on his legs again. 



The horse will frequently give a distressed look 

 round to his body, and will appear sore all over ; and, 

 as the disease progresses, the extremities will feel yet 

 more cold and icy, with continual cold sweats on the 

 trunk. 



The treatment should consist of prompt bleeding, 

 allowing the blood to flow until the membranes of the 

 eyelids and nostrils give evidence of a reduction in the 

 inflammation. These can be the only true guides as to 

 when the vein should be pinned up. The same ball as 

 that recommended for pleurisy should be administered, 



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