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is generall.\- attended by the discharge through the nostrils of 

 blood which will serve at all events as an indication for the selec- 

 tion of a suitable remedy. 



In addition to these chest and lung complications we haye, not 

 unfrequently, to combat such as attack the digestive organs, and 

 these, while sometimes occurring independently, do frequently 

 follow those already indicated, and that, of course, at a time 

 when the system is very low and unable to combat any additional 

 strain upon its recuperative powers; it is probable that of all the 

 abdominal organs the liver is the one that first feels the effect of 

 this Influenza Fever, as is evident by the extremely yellow color 

 of the visible mucous membranes; the first thing that draws the 

 attention of the horseman to the fact that the disease has settled 

 itself upon the digestive organs is the indication of pain in the 

 bowels, the horse will lie down, roll, get up again, look around at 

 his flanks; and whereas, during the earlier stages of the disease, 

 he refused to do anything but stand, he is continually now lying 

 down, at the same time restless and ill at ease; manual examina- 

 tion of the body over the region of the liver will point to distinct 

 tenderness; the faeces are sparing in quantity, dry and coated with 

 mucus; the urine is more than ever scanty, very dense in sub- 

 stance, and highly colored; if there is any alteration in the pulse, 

 it is more wiry, and as before pointed out, the respirations will be 

 thoracic, (or from the chest,) because the pain is chiefly exper- 

 ienced in the abdomen and treathing is therefore effected so as to 

 relieve the painful parts; the tongue also serves as a very useful 

 indicator, inasmuch as it will be found to be swollen, will pit on 

 pressure, and is pulpy to the touch, while the mouth is constantly 

 full of sticky saliva; the temperature is generally not so high, as 

 in the respiratory form, so that as a sequel to respiratory compli- 

 cations a fall from io6° to 104° cannot under these conditions be 

 deemed favorable: this is one of the few exceptions when a de- 

 crease in internal temperature cannot be relied upon, as indicative 

 of convalescence; but as the fall does not steadily continue but 

 will be maintained at 104 degrees for some days there wnll be no 

 difhcully in recognizing that the first drop was not an indication 

 of convalescence, but rather a change of attack on the part of the 

 malady. It is pretty well agreed by those competent to form an 

 opinion that Influenza or Grippe as the malady has been some- 



