98 The Ailments of Horses. 



ing ; or through the constant use of bulky 

 food. Never drive a horse just after 

 feeding it, unless you wish it to become 

 broken-winded. Gr reedy feeders are rather 

 prone to suffer. 



Symptoms. — There is a hollow, dry, 

 short cough. Once this is heard, it is not 

 easily forgotten. After feeding or drinking 

 the cough can generally be provoked. 

 The breathing is characteristic. 

 " Inspiration " (taking in of air) is 

 shorter than in health ; but " expiration " 

 is double (double-lift). In the first part 

 of the act the air is forced out quicldy, 

 but very slowly during the second part. 

 Wind-sucking, and other minor symptoms 

 of disordered digestion, are commonly 

 present. 



Broken-wind is, of course, an unsound- 

 ness in every sense of the word. 



Treatment. ■ — 1 . Preventative. — Feed 

 carefully. Don't work immediately after 

 food has been given. 



2. Medicinal. — Give soft food, and 

 regulate the bowels with occasional small 

 doses of linseed oil. 



Half-ounce doses of Fowler's solution 

 of arsenic, given in the drinking-water 

 daily or twice daily, will help to ward off 

 the unpleasant symptoms. 



A vessel containing tar at the bottom 

 should be always used for the animal to 

 take its drinking-water from. 



This latter is very good for the purpose. 

 Wind-sucking. -Like weaving, wind- 

 sucking is an objectionable practice, and 

 constitutes unsoundness. 



