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roll again, or get up. In inflammation of the bowels 

 lie lies down carefully, and lies stretched out, and 

 paws or strikes with his four feet. 

 Standing: Still. 



In locked-jaw, the horse stands wide, and fixed as 

 a statue. In inflammation of the lungs he stands 

 with his head inclining and his fore feet forward, and 

 does not want to move ; and if he lies down, he gets 

 up instantly. In pleurisy the same way, but may 

 lie down for a time. 



Pointing: Tv^ith the IVose. 



The horse points with his nose to the flanks, in 

 inflammation of the bowels and colic ; and turns his 

 neck carefully and looks at his side, but does not put 

 his nose to the body, in pleurisy. In inflammation 

 of the foot or acute founder, he points his nose to 

 the foot. 



Pointing the fore feet indicates atrophy of the 

 muscles of the shoulder, called sweeny. Pointing 

 first one and then the other, is a symptom of chest- 

 founder, or rheumatism. Dragging , the fore foot 

 shows dislocation of the shoulder-joint. 



Staggering, in most diseases, as colic, for example, 

 indicates approaching death. It is a symptom of 

 hysterics, palsy, and poisoning with narcotics. 



Straddling is a symptom of inflammation of the 

 kidneys, bladder, and strain of the back. 



