BEOKEN WIND.} 



THE HOESE. AND 



[broken wind. 



grunting noise. The difference between the 

 inspirations and the expirations — the breath- 

 ing-in, and the breathing-out — is also most 

 remarkable, but easily accounted for. Inspi- 

 ration, or the act of drawing in the breath, is 

 effected with the ordinary ease ; but the ex- 

 travasated air already diffused through the 

 cellular tissue, is still the real cause of this 

 difficulty, by offering a resistance to the com- 

 plete ejection of the atmospheric air contained 

 in the bronchial cells. Consequently, the 

 broken-winded horse inspires with ease, but 

 respires with a protracted and great effort, by 

 means of very forcible contractions of his 

 abdominal muscles. The respiration is per- 

 formed by two apparent efforts, in one of 

 which tlie usual muscles operate, and in the 

 other the auxiliary muscles, particularly the 

 abdominal ones, are put on tlie stretch to 

 complete the expulsion more perfectly. When 

 this has been done, the flank falls with peculiar 

 force, and these muscles resume their relaxa- 

 tions. 



Horses affected, may receive a palliative 

 to the distress under which they frequently 

 labour; but a perfect cure is impossible. The 

 best remedy we have been able to discover to 

 relieve broken wind is the followinsf, and 

 ought always to be kept in the stable, espe- 

 cially if the horse is required to do some extra 

 work : — 



JEhr Brohen Wind. 



Gum Galbaniura 



Amoniacum 



Assafoetida 



Antimony 



Form into a mass with honey. 

 Divide into twelve balls, and give 

 sionally. 



Horses, from their prone position, are liable 

 to pursiveness and broken wind ; for in 

 them the intestines press much against the 

 diaphragm, or midriff, and, in consequence, on 

 the lungs, and thereby cause the oppression of 

 breathing. One remedy is, having particular 

 care to their exercise and feed. The exercise 

 should be gentle, and moderate as to its con- 

 tinuance. The food should always be the best 

 of the respective sorts, and frequently given 

 in small quantities, that the stomach may 



never be too full. All dry food, such as corn, 

 hay, bran, &c., should always be moistened 

 with water to prevent thirst, which generally 

 attends this afiection ; particularly the haj, 

 the flavour of which is much improved by 

 damping, or sprinkling it with water. The 

 corn should be increased in quantity, and less 

 hay given ; and what is given should be of the 

 best description, sweet, clean, and well shaken, 

 to divest it of all dirt and dust. Care should 

 be taken not to make the hay too wet ; for, if 

 so, the horse will not eat it. 



When there is convenience, broken-winded 

 horses are best when kept out at grass at all 

 times, their corn being continued as when 

 they stood at hay ; but when kept at grass 

 for the purpose of relieving their wind, they 

 should not be taken up to stable, except for 

 immediate use ; for, if taken from grass to dry 

 meat, they become more oppressed in their 

 breathing, from the difference of the change of 

 food. If convenience cannot be had for con- 

 stant running in the field, they may be soiled 

 in a loose box in the stable, with any green 

 food that may be in season at the time. 



By care, in this method, numbers of horses 

 have been much relieved, and made useful for 

 many years. 



There is also a small degree of broken wind, 

 which, by dealers, is called pursiveness. Many 

 pursive horses evince several signs of broken- 

 windedness, yet never become thoroughly 

 broken-winded, if not ill-used, or neglected. 

 Great and foul feeders are always more or less 

 thick-winded; and, except their diet and exer- 

 cise are carefully managed, they will readily 

 become so. 



Due attention being paid to the diet and 

 exercise of pursive horses, according to the 

 directions already given for the broken-winded, 

 tar-water, to the quantity of one or two pints 

 each, may be administered the morning they are 

 going to work. If to this be added a pint of 

 warm ale, it will be found of great benefit in 

 relieving the wind. Another excellent remedy 

 for pursive horses is the cordial pectoral ball. 

 The stable where horses are at all affected in 

 the wind, however slightly, ought never to be 

 without a good supply of this invaluable 

 medicine. 



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