244 PNEUMONIA. 



the respiration becomes disturbed, sometimes suddenly, at 

 other times more slowly; legs, ears, and muzzle cold; cough 

 sometimes present ; staring coat ; membrane of nose reddened 

 or leadened-hued ; the animal hangs his head in or under the 

 manger, stands with his feet wide apart, remaining in one 

 position with no inclination to move. The pulse varies very 

 much ; it is sometimes full and quick, at other times weak and 

 scarcely perceptible. 



In these cases auscultation is found of the ^M 

 greatest advantage in enabling one to g- 

 detect to a certainty the true condi- g 

 tion of the parts ^^S 

 affected. If the M 

 attack is sudden, M 

 coming on after kI 

 any violent exer- 

 cise, and the pulse is J| 

 quick, weak, and scarce- 

 ly perceptible ; by the the bunnikq horse Lexington. 



application of the ear to the animal's side the case is 

 decided, in the absence of all sounds, to be one of conges- 

 tive pneumonia. In all these cases the less medicine which 

 is used the better; they require the free use of the lancet, 

 which must be promptly applied, or the animal dies. Blood 

 must be taken until the animal begins to show symptoms 

 of weakness; after which place him in a cool box with a 

 pail of water, but nothing else, before him, the fresh air 

 being all the medicine required. He will either speedily re- 

 cover, or inflammation of the lungs will ensue. A second 

 bleeding, notwithstanding the inflammatory action, is positively 



