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LUNGS, DISEASES OF. 



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POSITION ASSUMED IN THE LAST 

 STAGE OF PNEUMONIA. 



^ and cars lopped, and will not lie down nor move about; the nostrils are 

 exp.-inded. Jf the ear is upj)lied to the side of the chest or neck a pe- 

 culiar creaking noise is heard. 



Cause. Perhaps one of the most frequent causes is a hard or fast 

 drive against a cold wind, after be- 

 ing taken from a warm, tight and 

 poorly ventilated stable, where 

 S(n'eral horses have remained 

 through the night; or some diller- 

 ent alteration and sudden change 

 of heat, cold or moisture in an 

 animal not accustomed to work, or 

 in one not in proper condition to 

 ■work. 



Treatment. The stable should 

 be a comfortable place; not too 

 cold and yet well ventilated. Give 

 the horse clothing according to the 



Aveather, but do not change from a heavy blanket to a light one, nor to 

 one that is damp. Keep the legs warm with bandages. 



Give twentj^-five drops of the tincture of aconite root, in a cupful of 

 cold water, and repeat the dose every four hours, until live or six doses 

 have been given, which will probably cause the horse to perspire freely. 

 Care should be taken not to allow the horse to stand in a draft of air. 

 Do not bleed as some recommend. It was my misfortune in my early 

 life to place a horse, sick Avith this disease, under the c^re oi ?i. so-called, 

 veterinary surgeon who bled the horse freely and directed to give him 

 large doses of Dover's powder every four hours. 



I was not only the five dollars out, which he cliarged me, but came very 

 near being out a good horse. The horse was about ruined for life, and 

 probably would not have lived but for my own timely interference, by 

 supporting the horse with vigorous tonic and stimulating treatment. 



When the disease .turned (as commonly expressed) the horse needed 

 every drop of the blood which had' been so cruelly taken from him. 



After the horse has taken sufficient tincture of aconite root, as soon 

 as he seems to have an appetite for food, a pint of crushed oats, thorough- 

 ly scalded, may be given during the day. Great care should be taken 

 not to allow the horse a large amount of food at one time, which would 

 overload the stomach, and might cause a return of the disease. Little 

 and often must be the rule at first, and then the quantity may be in- 

 creased, while the frequency is diminished. Do not give any hay for 

 several days. 



Raw eggs and otlier nourishing and stimulating articles may be given. 



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