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but after a time it is remarked that tlie creature is 

 longer than its companions emptying the manger ; 

 then it begins to quid its hay, — that is, the hay is 

 taken into the mouth partially masticated and formed 

 into a pellet or round mass ; but instead of being 

 swallowed, the prepared morsel is allowed to fall 

 from the mouth. Should no advice be taken, the 

 horse becomes bad in its coat, and loses flesh. No 

 amount of corn, or extra grooming, will restore it to 

 condition; medicines may be administered with no 

 better effect. The disease is strictly local in its 

 nature, and the constitutional symptoms are only 

 sympathetic. Should the affection still be suffered 

 to proceed unchecked, the animal is continually 

 moving its lips ; either it is restless in the stable, 

 or leans the head against the manger, and neglecting 

 the food which is before it, remains dull and quiet, 

 the eyes half closed, and the breathing quickened. 

 A dose of medicine seems to do it some temporary 

 good, but the purgation has hardly ceased before the 

 symptoms reappear ; saliva runs from the mouth, and 

 the food in the manger is rendered sloppy, almost 

 like to a mash, before it is eaten ; the bones of the 

 face at last swell ; the breath becomes fetid ; and 



