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the latter to such an extent as to cause the penis to protrude. 

 The hair from the first has an unhealthy aspect and rough feel ; 

 the ears, nose, and limbs are cold or not, according to the stage 

 of the disease. The appetite is poor from the first, and any 

 attempt to swallow tells us that the throat is excessively sore ; 

 inspect the fauces, and they will be found inflamed; the tongue is 

 foul, thickly coated, and saliva runs freely, although not always, 

 for in many cases the mouth is dry and feverish ; the excrements 

 are voided in small quantities ; the excretory as well as the 

 secretory functions are as torpid as the animal himself. In the 

 course of a few days a nasal discharge sets up, and this is con- 

 sidered a favorable crisis. In some subjects, however, the disease 

 terminates in submaxillary abscess ; the animal sometimes has a 

 troublesome cough. 



These are the main features of this form of influenza. They 

 vary in different subjects, both in the mode of attack, intensity, 

 and termination ; and in the progress of the disease, although 

 self-limited, it depends much on treatment, and still more on the 

 management of the horse during his sickness. 



Treatment. — Our first business is to place the patient in a 

 situation where, he may have the benefit of a pure atmosphere, 

 (this is the best mediciue for the lungs ;) for the blood, being 

 loaded with carbon, owing to its languid circulation, requires 

 pure air to decarbonize it. The body is to be clothed according 

 to the temperature of the stable. If the limbs are cold, they 

 should be well rubbed, and if any difficulty is experienced in in- 

 creasing their temperature, some stimulating liniment should be 

 rubbed on, and flannel bandages applied if necessary. These, 

 however, must be omitted when the limbs become anasarcous ; 

 for they only keep the parts hot and feverish. The same apply 

 to body clothing; the natural clothing of the body is all the 

 animal needs in the febrile stage, provided the atmosphere be 

 comfortable. 



The following dose should be given early, as it helps to clear 

 out the digestive cavity of all morbid material : — 



Sulphur, 5 drachms, 



Cream of tartar, 2 " 



Salt, 1 ounce. 



Mix, with flaxseed tea, for a drench. 



