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Internal 



Disease and probable caitse. 



Symytoms. 



SYSTEM GENERALLY— 



FEVER, from chill, exposure, 

 high feeding or accom- 

 pany ins: local pain or in- 

 flammaticc 



CATARRH, or COMMON 

 COLD, from sudden change 

 of temperature, or chill. 



RHEUMATISM, from moist 

 climate, damp ; often from 

 washing the horse. 



CONGESTION, from extra 

 exertion, or after working 

 in hot sun. 



LOCKJAW, from local in- 

 juries or wounds, or from 

 nervous irritation. 



GONE IN THE LOINS, 



from intense chill or per- 

 haps from eating grass with 

 ergot on it. 



INTERNAL 



Suddenly shivers, nose 

 clammy, ears and legs cold. 



Second stage — skin hot and 

 dry, lassitude, off feed, 

 pulse and breathing quick. 

 Subsequent weakness. 



Same as fever, but has also 

 cough, brown discharge 

 from nose, and running 

 from eyes. Sneezing fits 

 often occur before catarrh 

 and should not be neglect- 

 ed. Immediate steaming 

 of the head may avert the 

 catarrh. 



Stiffness of joints ; sudden 

 and complete lameness with 

 local swellings, hot and 

 tender. These swellings 

 shift from one place or leg 

 to another. Difficulty in 

 raising the leg, whereas in 

 local foot or leg disease 

 the difficulty is in putting 

 it down. 



Sudden depression and stiff 

 ness all over, head droop- 

 ing, eyes dull. 



Head poked forward, tail qui- 

 vering, muscles rigid, haw 

 protrudes over eye, jaws 

 stiff. 



Sudden paralysis of hind 

 legs ; sinks down on any 

 pressure on the loins. 



