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gestine " kept on for forty-eight hours, accord- 

 ing to the directions. 



HORSES' WIND 



Extract from "Animal Management." 



Respiration. In a horse the air is drawn 



through the nostrils only. 



It is as well to be a confident judge of a 



whistler, as disputes on this point are not 



uncommon. Anyone who is slightly deaf will 



often fail to detect a slight whistler. 



HIGH BLOWING 



High blowing must not be confused with 

 whistling. The former is a noise caused by 

 the air passing through the nostrils, and is 

 more pronounced in some horses than others. 



WHISTLING 



Whistling is the noise made during excessive 

 breathing, when one or both sides of the larynx 

 are paralysed. It is easily detected by ex- 

 perience. It may be either a shrill or low- 

 toned whistle emanating from the throat. It 

 can generally be heard when a horse is canter- 

 ing slowly on a small circle. In some cases it 

 is more noticeable after a good gallop. 



