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 lungs, he was tliouglit to have died rotten; and, 

 tlierefore, during the complaint, hot spicy cordials 

 were nsually given, which only hastened the fatal 

 termination. The })rogress of this disease is conniion- 

 ly very quick, and in thirty-six or forty-eight lionrs 

 from the attack the horse is often dead. The treat- 

 ment must, therefore, be very active to be etficacious. 

 A less active treatment, if it succeeds, is only 

 temporary in its success ; for though the horse ap- 

 pears to mend from the first violence of the attack, 

 yet v.ater is formed in tlie cliest, and a second attack 

 soon comes on, and proves fatal. 



It is of great consequence to be able to distinguish 

 this disease from any other. When a horse is found 

 dull, holding his head low, with a difficulty of breath- 

 ing, a distressing dull short cough, quick heaving 

 flanks, uneasiness and anxiety in the countenance and 

 manner, but no fury, as in cholic, or other inflanima- 

 tory affections, it may be conjectured he has inflamed 

 lunos ; and if to these are added cold leirs and ears, 

 with a hot mouth, and a very obscure beating of the 

 heart, the case is certain. 



But the strongest characteristic symptom is, that 

 the horse hardly ever lies down in this disease, till he 

 falls from weakness. 



The principal treatment to be depended on in this 

 complaint consists in active bleeding, and blisterinf^. 

 No time must be lost ; but as soon as the complaint is 

 ascertained, take seven quarts of blood from a cart- 

 horse, six from a hunter or roadster, and four from a 

 galloway or poney ; after which, the beating of the 

 heart will probably become more evident. On letting 

 this blood cool gradually, without shaking, it will 



