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and if the prostration increases give in addition every twelve 

 hours — 



Nitrate Potassa' 2 drs. 



Gentian ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 ., 



Ginger ... ... ... ... '2 ., 



leaving out a dose of nitric ether, if the two happen to clash. 

 The horse must have the best food which can be got, such 

 as malt mashes, boiled oats, linseed gruel, and green food, if 

 it can be tempted to eat at all. 



Pneumonia, or Inflammation of the Lungs. 



This is far too serious an illness to be treated by the 

 ordinary groom, if the services of a veterinary surgeon 

 can possibly be obtained. The first symptoms are fits 

 of shivering, the legs, ears, and skin cold, the hair rough, 

 the nose pale and dry, the eyes have a yellowish colour, and 

 the horse is uneasy and restless. The pulse is quick, and 

 becomes soon afterwards frequent and full. The tempera- 

 ture is high, and there is a constant short cough, the animal 

 never filling the lungs with sufficient air to emit a full, deep 

 cough. Subsequently the horse remains standing in one 

 place, with the fore-legs fixed and separated from each other ; 

 the legs and ears become very cold, the former being fine 

 and the hair upon them glossy ; the nose gets a bluish look, 

 the blood not being sufficiently aerated ; the nose and head 

 are held out, and the breathing becomes shorter and more 

 difficult. Little can be done until the veterinary surgeon 

 arrives, except bandaging the legs, keeping the skin warm 

 by clothing, and administering a dose of — 



Carbonate of Ammonia 1 dr. 



Water 1 pint 



while the sulphate of magnesia powders recommended for a 

 cold should be given in the drinking-water three times a 

 day for three days. 



Inflammation, or congestion of the lungs, occasionally 



