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gasping, and disturbed by a cough. Constipation with 

 deficient urination are also present. 



Treatment. — Blood-letting is tolerated only in the 

 earliest stages. It is better to rely upon febrifuges with 

 aconite internally, and when the circulation shows the 

 inflammation has somewhat decreased, mustard or em- 

 brocation No. 1 may be applied to both sides of the 

 chest, and in other respects treat as recommended for 

 bronchitis. 



When horses make tardy recovery from pneumonia, 

 probably owing to previous defects in feeding, &c, &c, 

 they are apt to become weak and useless from the 

 development of abscess in the lungs. 



Pleurisy, or Pleuritis — inflammation of the lining 

 membrane of the chest and covering of the lung. — The 

 causes are cold or injuries to the chest. It sometimes 

 follows clipping. Extreme constitutional disturbance 

 marks the outset of the disease ; pulse and temperature 

 are high, the former being hard, incompressible, wiry, 

 probably running 60 in the minute. The legs and ears 

 are cold, and great restlessness is evident, followed by 

 stiffness, which causes the animal to fix himself to avoid 

 motion, when he "breathes from his abdomen." If 

 cough is present it causes much discomposure. Consti- 

 pation and deficient urination are evident, appetite is lost, 

 and the animal ceases to notice anything, except as he 

 declines to be interfered with. The respiratory murmur 

 is detected in the lungs, which is accompanied by a creak- 

 ing or rasping sound as the chest heaves and contracts. 

 The disease terminates in resolution or effusion. In the 

 former case progress is to recovery, in the latter the chest 

 fills with water. 



Treatment. — Febrifuges 1 or 2, to which aconite should 

 be added as already advised. Aperient No. 3. Enemas 

 if necessary. Warm clothing and bandages ; cool air 

 with security from cold draughts. Embrocation No. 1 to 

 the sides of the chest. When effusion has taken place, 

 nitrous ether should be alternated with the febrifuges, 

 and occasional doses of cantharides may be found useful. 

 All remedies should be used alternately rather than per- 



