90. MODERN FARRIETl. 



in the stall ; the horse sneezes much when brought 

 into the cold air, and shews uneasiness and a quick 

 motion in his flanks, discharges occasionally at the 

 nose, and generally a yellowish curdled matter. His 

 breath also smells rriore or less offensive, when the 

 disease has made much progress, or been of long con- 

 tinuance. They eat but little at a time, and chew 

 their hay very lightly and deliberately, and very 

 often throw the cud out of their mouths after chew- 

 ing it. In general, they are hide-bouiid, and their 

 coats are long, dry, and staring, even in summer. 

 These symptoms disappear upon l;eing turned to 

 grass in warm weather, owing to the richness and 

 succulence of the herbage ; but they soon return 

 when in the stable, and again put to work. 



' When a horse that has any of the above symp- 

 toms retains a tolerable appetite, and keeps up his 

 spirits in a certain degree, without losing his flesh, 

 is a sign that the disease has not yet taken a very 

 deep root; but, on the contrary, when he continues 

 to lose flesh and strength, it is a pretty certain indi- 

 cation of inward decay beyond the power of medi- 

 cine to prevent. When there is a yellowish curdled 

 matter discharged from the nostrils, it may generally 

 be considered as the last stage; but if the matter be 

 white and well digested, and occasionally decreases 

 in quantity, or changes to a clear water, it is a pro- 

 mising sign, especially if the horse be young. But, 

 even under these circumstances, the predisposition 

 to disease may still exist, and the smallest irregu- 

 larity, either in diet, clotl-ing, or exercise, may bring 

 on a return of the complaint. 



' Some young horses continue in this consumptive 

 state for several months, and, througli the effects of 

 great care and nursing, give at some intervals a 

 prospect of recovery, but, nevertheless, die ultimate- 

 ly exhausted by disease. Some go off in a much 

 shorter time, although tliey are not apparently so 

 much debilitated ; and some recover after a discharge 



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