5? 0/ ^ P L E U R I S Y, &c. 



by internal medicines, that a free circu- 

 lation is obtained ; fuch a ftifFnefs and 

 inaftivity will remain on thefe parts as 

 will not eafily be removed, and which is 

 generally known by the name of cbefi- 

 founder, 



Thefigns. The figns of this inflammation, or ex- 

 ternal pleuriiy, are a ftifFnefs of the 

 body, Ihoulders, and fore-legs •, attend- 

 ed fometimes with a (hort dry cough, 

 and a fkrinking when handled in thofe 

 parts. 



The cure. Bleeding, foft pedlorals, attenuants, 

 and gentle purges, are the internal reme- 

 dies j and externally the parts afFed:ed 

 may be bathed with equal parts of fpirit 

 of fal armoniac, and ointment of marfh- 

 mallows, or oil of camomile. 



Obferva- Thefe outward inflammations frequent* 

 tion. ly fall into the in fide of the fore-leg, and 

 fometimes near the flioulder ; forming 

 abfcefles, which terminate the diforder. 



The dia- The membrane which feparates the 

 phragm lungs, and more particularly the dia- 



anci Oilier . ... ^-p . ^ i r* * n 



parts of phragm, or midnrt, is orten alio innam- 

 thecheft ed •, which is fcarce to be diftinguifhed 

 fu'jeato from the pleurify, only in this, that when 

 jnfiamma- ^j^g midriff is greatly inflamed, the horfe 



^ ^ will 



