24 VETERINARY 



When inflammation is general, together tvfdl 

 the increased action of the heart and arteries, there 

 is an hard, full, strong, and frequent pulse : Bleed 

 that is drawn from a vein, remains longer fluid ; 

 but when become firm, its surface is covered with 

 a whitish appearance, which is commonly termed 

 buff. The patient's tongue is dry and white ; 

 there is also great thirsty accompanied with lofs of 

 appetite. 



The causes of local inflammation are violent 

 blows, falls, sprains, various kinds of wounds, 

 and substances entering those wounds. It may 

 also be derived from a general affection, as fever 

 of the lungs ; but the most frequent cause of in- 

 flammation in the horse, is from sadden change of 

 temperature, or it may arise in a part without any 

 apparent cause. In inflammation, the vefsels of 

 the part are enlarged, and are generally increased 

 in number: in consequence of the enlarged size of 

 the arteries, more blood is sent to the part ; and if 

 the part be glandular, the secretion of the gland 

 is increased, the sensibility is increased, and parts 

 that were before insensible are now, in this un- 

 natural state, become irritable and painful. 



This action is most probably in the- small vefsels 

 at first; but the larger ones are certainly concerned 



