DISEASES OF THE LUNGS 9 



young and full-blooded creature fresh from the liberty of pasture. These 

 and other circuaistances affecting individuals will materially influence the 

 line of treatment to be pursued. In the former case we should not re- 

 commend measures of depletion of any kind, but in the latter these 

 might with advantage be sometimes employed. In dealing with this 

 disease modern practitioners attach much more importance to hygienic 

 conditions than used to be the case. Good nursing, the maintenance of 

 an equable temperature, both of the skin and stable atmosphere, scrupulous 

 cleanliness, ample ventilation, and judicious feeding have now become 

 recognized as indispensable to successful treatment. Friction of the body 

 mid extremities, the employment of suitable clothing and bandages, 

 frequently removed and replaced, are not less important. Saline febri- 

 fuges are generally approved, and of these acetate of ammonia, nitrate 

 and chlorate of potash, and sulphate of magnesia judiciously administered 

 are the most appropriate. 



Plenty of bland mucilaginous fluids, as linseed tea and barley-water, 

 and an unlimited quantity of drinking-water, "should be allowed. When 

 the febrile symptoms have abated, and extreme prostration or fetid breath 

 has to be combated, there is benefit to be anticipated from the use of 

 quinine, with the free use of alcoholic stimulants, as whisky, port-wine, or 

 good ale, and the animal's strength will be most speedily regained under 

 the influence of such things as beef-tea, eggs, and milk. The methods of 

 administering the agents named will depend upon the presence or otherwise 

 of irritability of the throat. Where this is great, with much cough and 

 difficulty in swallowing, electuaries may be chosen, unless the patient can 

 be induced to take them in drinking-water. In all pulmonary affections, 

 draughts require to be administered with the greatest care, and in some 

 instances must be altogether withheld. Where it is found necessary to 

 adopt the latter course, spirit of wine in ounce or two-ounce doses may 

 be administered in the drinking water as often as may be required. 

 Want of appetite after a severe illness of this kind is a troublesome feature, 

 and the old remedy of gentian, either in the form of powder or of com- 

 pound infusion, with a mineral acid, as sulphuric or nitro- hydrochloric, 

 afford the best results. 



External Applications. The efficacy of counter-irritation has been 

 called in question by men whose attainments should command respect, 

 but they are in a minority, and most practical veterinarians are agreed 

 that the greatest benefit is often secured in a very short time by the 

 prompt application of a mustard plaster, or a smart liniment of turpentine 

 or cantharides, to the sides of the chest. As an alternative to this mode 

 of treatment, heat and moisture to the surface may be applied by means 



