28 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



lungs by its seat, and from the others by as great a dis- 

 similarity. 



Bronchitis occurs in various degrees of intensity, and 

 should at least be described under two heads, notwith- 

 standing the one distinction should run as it does some- 

 times the one into the other. 



1. Acute Bronchitis. 



Symptoms. — Ushered in by a chill, fever, harsh or 

 painful cough, loss of appetite, heaving at the flanks, 

 mouth hot and dry. In a day or so, a discharge of pus 

 or matter will be observed from one or both nostrils. 



If bleeding, or other severe measures be used, the 

 horse will assuredly die, not so much from the disease, 

 but from maltreatment. Better, in a disease of this kind, 

 let nature have her way, and give the horse a chance for 

 his life ; for in the other case, he has absolutely none 

 whatever. 



Treatment. — First, the horse should be treated as for 

 fever. Place the horse in an open or airy place, em- 

 braced by the word " comfortable." Obviously it would 

 not be comfortable to place a sick horse in an open place, 

 with the thermometer below zero. In July or August, 

 it will not be necessary to burden the animal with 

 blankets. 



Give him from fifteen to twenty drops of the tincture 

 of aconite root every four hours, till six doses are taken. 

 This will relieve the fever, breathing, and the hot and 

 dry mouth. Give plenty of cold water to drink, as pain 

 and fever require plenty of fluid, as all the secretions are 

 dried up. Let the animal have a little grass, if it can be 

 got : this will relax the bowels, and cool the stomach. 

 On the second day, the following medicines may be 

 given, that is, if they be necessary: — Powdered gentian. 



