THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 



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pulse rapid and weak ; if in putting the ear to the chest there is a loud 

 respiratory murmur with crepitation (a peculiar slight cracking sound) ; 

 if the heart, as felt behind the left elbow, is beating tumultuously ; if 

 the limbs are cold, with persj^iration breaking out on different parts of 

 the body, there is no time to lose. In extreme cases bleed at once from 

 the neck vein. The blood will be turbid, dark, almost jelly-like in very 

 bad cases. 



Eemove everything from the animal that may impede breathing, and 

 allow him plenty of fresh air. Give an active stimulant, the easiest to 

 be had ; whisky, four or five ounces, or a tumbler full in a half pint of 

 water. If this cannot be had give an ounce of ground ginger in a pint 

 of water, or a half ounce of oil of turpentine in half a tumbler of 

 water. Give also warm water injections to relieve the bowels, and also 

 active hand rubbing of the legs to promote circulation to the surface, 

 while the body is enveloped in blankets wrung out of hot water, and 

 covered with dry ones. If the patient does not soon recover under this 

 treatment the case will be one of pneumonia. 



How to know it. — If the disease does not succeed to the symptoms we 

 have just described, those of acute congestion, there will be a chill with 

 shivering, and generally a dry cough, but deep as though from the chest. 

 There will be a hot skin, indicating fever, quick-labored breathing, a full 

 but oppressed pulse. The membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth will 

 be red, and as the disease advances a yellowish or whitish matter will 

 come from the nostrils. The horse will always stand with the legs wide 

 apart ; so will the ox in bad cases, 

 and the latter will moan with each ex- 

 piration of the breath. Generally 

 the ox will lie down. There will be 

 crepitation of the lungs about the 

 seat of the disease, and a more than 

 normal murmur upon applying the 

 ear. By percussion, striking the af- 

 fected parts, there will be flinching 

 and even groaning, but except at the 

 seat of the disease the chest will re- 

 tain its healthy sound, while the dis- 

 eased parts will sound dull and solid. 

 Thus, by the ear, and sounding by 

 the hand, the progress of the solidi- 

 fication of the lungs may be followed from day to day. 



What to do. — Under the advice of a veterinary surgeon or physician, 

 blood may be drawn. If none such are near, if the animal be young ani' 



THB POSITION ASSUMED BY THE HOR8S 

 DUBINO AN ATTACK OF PNKUMONIA. 



