26 LUNGS, DISEASES OF. 



If the ear is applied to the side of the chest or neck, a peculiar creaking 

 noise is heard. 



Cause. — Perhaps one of the most frequent causes is a hard or fast drive 

 against a cold wind, after being taken 

 from a warm, tight and poorly ven- 

 tilated stable, where several horses 

 have remained through the night ; or 

 some different alteration and sudden 

 change of heat, cold or moisture in 

 an animal not accustomed to work, 

 or in one not in proper condition to 

 work. 



Treatment. — The stable should be 

 a comfortable place ; not too cold and 

 yet well ventilated. Give the horse position assumed in the last stage 

 clothing according to the weather, ^^ pneumonia. 



but do not change from a heavy blanket to a light one, nor to one that is 

 damp. Keep the legs warm with bandages. 



Give twenty-tive drops of the tincture of aconite root, in a cupful of 

 cold water, and repeat the dose every four hours, until five or six doses have 

 been given, which will probably cause the horse to perspire freely. Care 

 should be taken not to allow the horse to stand in a draft of air. Do not bleed, 

 as some recommend. It was my misfortune, in my early life, to place a 

 horse, sick with this disease, under the care of a so-called veterinary surgeon, 

 who bled the horse freely, and directed to give him large doses of Dover's 

 powder every four hours. I was not only the five dollars out which he 

 charged me, but came very near being out a good horse. The horse was 

 about ruined for life, and probably would not have lived but for my own 

 timely interference, by supporting the horse with vigorous tonic and stimu- 

 lating treatment. When the disease turned (as commonly expressed) the 

 horse needed everi/ drop of the blood which had been so cruelly taken from 

 him. 



After the horse has taken sufficient tincture of aconite root, as soon as he 

 seems to have an appetite for food, a pint of crushed oats, thoroughly 

 scalded, may be given during the day. Great care should be taken not to 

 allow the horse a large amount of food at one time, which would over- 

 load the stomach, and might cause a return of the disease. Little and often 

 must be the rule at first, and then the quantity may be increased, while the 

 frequency is diminished. Do not give any hay for several days. 



Raw eggs and other nourishing and stimulating articles may be given, 

 if the horse shows signs of great weakness. The nourishment should be in 

 a concentrated form, and hay and grass should be kept from the horse for a 



