Chap. XX VII. Of Broken-wmded Cafes. 9 j 



fttnied more or lefs with thofe Symptoms. Confumpti've 

 But the Dil'eafes that come under our pre- ^'"j Bioken- 

 fent Confideration, are fuch as have their '^'''"^■f^ Cafes, 

 chief and principal Seat in the Lungs, pro- f^^^'-^l^f^ 

 cttd'mg from an Ulcer, or fome ^"^"^^^^ the Lulls^'^^ 

 Wafting, whereby the fmall Vellels are wore ' 



and abraded by the Acrimony and Sharpnefs of the com- 

 mon Difcharges, or from fome obftinate Stagnation, hin- 

 dring the Air from penetrating, fo as to elevate and lift 

 them up in the Adtion of Refpiration, or when there is 

 tough mucilaginous Matter feparated in the Branches of 

 thf Windpipe, for all fuch Things will occafion a very 

 great Difturbance in the Flanks of a Horfe ; and when a 

 Horfe has any of thofe Infirmities upon him, he may juft- 

 ly be term'd purfive, or broken-winded. 



The Caufe is from Colds, Surfeits, and Caufed by 

 other Difeafes that have never been tho- CoM and other 

 roughly carried off, but chiefly obftinate Difeafes affea- 

 Colds, for by them the Lungs are in a more "'^. ^''J ^'''^f^. 

 efpecial Manner affeaed ; and therefore "^f^f?"" '"''^ 

 whatever brings on a Cold or other Difeafes 

 affedling the Lungs, may be looked upon as the Procatar- 

 ticky or remote Caufe of Broken- wind, or Purfivenefs. The 

 Eating of unwholfome Food, and Feeding in a bad Air, 

 alfo bring on thefe Diforders : But many Horfes have thejr 

 Wind broke by ill Ufage, as hard Riding when they are 

 full, for by that Means their Blood is thrown into. the 

 Lungs with fo much Impetuolity, and in fuch Qiiantity, 

 ihat it fuddenly caufes Foundringand Inflammation, which 

 is oftentimes followed with an inward Abfccfs, or Ulcer, 

 which proves incurable. 



The common and ufual Signs are,a Hea- q-j.^ ^i^ns 

 ving and Beating of the Flanks, fomctimes 

 a Wheezing and Rattling; and in fome delperate Cafes, a 

 Swelling of the Kernels about the Throat, and a glander'd 

 Running at the Nofe. ,; 



But here it is to be obferv'd, that fome Se-ocral Cafet. 

 Horfes may be purfive and fliort- winded, 'vjhirsin aHorfe 

 and exhilMtfeveral of thefe above-mention'd "^°y^ hepurfy. 

 Signs, and yet their Cale not dangerous, nor ''^^'^ ^f.^^^ ^r °'^ 

 properly to come under the Denomination ^yohn'^Wind^ 

 of a Broken-wind, or Confumption ; for and fet befref 

 Ibme Horfes are naturally thick-winded, frum that Dif- 

 efpecially thofe that are great and foul Feed- xempr. 



ers. 



