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qnautity and darker in color than usual. The animal shows more or 

 less thirst; in some cases the mouth is full of saliva. The discharge 

 from the nose increases in quantitj^ as the disease advances and 

 inflammation subsides. This is rather a good symptom, as it shows 

 one stage has passed. The discharge then gradually decreases, the 

 cougli becomes less rasping but of more frequent occurrence until it 

 gradually disappears with the return of health. 



Bronchitis, affecting the smaller tubes, is one of the most fatal dis- 

 eases, while that of the larger tubes is never very serious. It must 

 be stated, however, that it is an exceedingly difficult matter for a 

 non-expert to discriminate between the two forms, and further, it 

 may as well be said here that the non-exjiert will have difficulty in 

 discriminating between bronchitis and pneumonia. Therefore the 

 writer will endeavor to point out a course of treatment in each dis- 

 ease that will positively benefit either affection if the reader happens 

 to be mistaken in his diagnosis. The critic may say that this plan is 

 not a truly scientific method of treating disease. The only reply 

 necessary to be made is that this series of articles is intended to be 

 of practical value to the horse-o^^^^ing public, and is in no manner 

 intended as a text-book for experts and those already acquainted 

 with the technical literature on the subject. Scientific terms which 

 would make the work easy for the author would only tend to make it 

 valueless to the general reader. Likewise a different prescription 

 for each form and stage of the affection would only confuse a person 

 who is unable to appreciate the various phases of the disease. 



Treatment. — Of first importance is to insure a pure atmosphere to 

 breathe, and next to make the patient's quarters as comfortable as 

 possible. A well-ventilated box-stall serves best for all purposes. 

 Cover the body with a blanket, light or heavy as the season of the 

 year demands. Hand rub the legs until they are Avarm, then apply 

 flannel or Derby bandages from the hoofs to the knees and hocks. 

 If the legs can not be made warm with hand rubbing alone, apply the 

 liniment recommended in the treatment of sore throat. Rub in 

 thoroughly and .then put on the bandages. Also, rub the same lini- 

 ment well over the side of the chest, behind the elbow and shoulder- 

 blade, covering the space beginning immediately behind the elbow 

 and shoulder-blade and running back about 18 inches, and from the 

 elbow below to within 5 or 6 inches of the ridge of the backbone 

 above. Repeat the application to the side of the chest about five 

 days after the first one is applied. 



Compel the animal to inhale steam as advised for cold in the liead. 

 In each bucketful of boiling water put a tablespoonful of oil of tur- 

 X^entinc. This medicated vapor coming in direct contact with the 

 inflamed bronchial tubes is of much greater benefit than can be 

 imagined by one who has not experienced its good effect. In serious 

 cases the steam should be inhaled every hour, and in any case the 



