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iew days, and then given in quantities small at first and gradually increased. 

 The horse will not lie down until improvement has taken place. 



PLEURISY.— This is an inflammation of the membrane covering the 

 lungs and lining the cavity of the chest. 



Symptoms.— K chill, fever, an occasional painful and short cough, and 

 careful breathing, and a disinclination to turn short. A peculiar line will 

 usually be seen running from the haunch, round the belly to the breast-bone. 

 The breath is not so quick and short as in inflammation of the lungs. 



Causes.— Broken ribs or wounds, and other causes similar to those pro- 

 ducing lung fever. 



Treatment.— The treatment should be about the same as for lung fever. 

 Feed well while the horse is convalescing. 



Abscess of the Lungs. — This is sometimes the termination of lung 

 fever, and is very much to be dreaded. 



Treatment. — Should be the same as for glanders, and the patient should 

 be supported, if necessary, by giving raw eggs, tonics, stimulants, etc. 



NASAL GLEET.— This is a chronic discharge from the nostrils, of a 

 whitish, muco-purulent matter. It is generally caused by neglecting to 

 treat catarrh and colds properly. The horse may look well and feel well, 

 and the general health be quite good. 



1 reatment.— Give a course of tonic powders, and feed well. Powders 

 like those recommended in the treatment of bots will do well. 



NAVICULAR DISEASE. (See Foot Diseases.) 



POLL EVIL.- This consists of a formation of pus like an abscess, and 

 is familiar to all horsemen. 



Cause. — Disease of the bone, or injury to the part. 



Treatment.— Open the swelling as soon as it has become a little soft, 

 before the pus lias had time to burrow down among the bones, and thus 

 prevent the spread of the disease. 



Make a large opening so as to allow all the pus to escape, and clean out 

 well, if necessary, with a swab, so as to remove all the pus, and do this 

 twice a day as long as any pus remains. Syringe out with a solution of 

 •carbolic acid, fifty drops to each pint of soft water. 



PROUD FLESH.— A name commonly used to describe an excessive 

 growth of flesh on an ulcer, or excessive granulation. To cure this, sprinkle 

 a little powdered blue vitriol or burnt alum on the surface. 



QUITTOR.— A chronic abscess in the hoof, caused by a bruise or prick 

 of the sole, or from the calk of one foot being pressed into the coronet of 

 the other, confined pus from suppuration, corn, etc. 



