FEVER. 4 1 



ance, hot mouthy and debility ; and if to these 

 be joined difficulty of breathing, and quick 

 working of the flanks, with coldness of the 

 legs and ears, we rnay conclude that an in- 

 flammation of the kings is the cause of the 

 fever. If the horse hang down his head in 

 the manger, or lean back upon his collar with 

 a strong appearance of being drowsy, the eyes 

 appearing watery and inflamed, it is probable 

 that the fever depends upon an accumulation 

 of blood in the vessels of the brain, and that 

 the staggers are approaching: in this case, 

 however, the pulse is not always quickened ; 

 sometimes, indeed, I have found it unusually 

 slow. 



When the symptoms of fever are joined 

 with a yellowness of the eyes and mouth, an 

 inflammation of the liver is indicated. Should 

 an inflammation of the bowels be the cause, 

 the horse is violently griped. An inflamma- 

 tion of the kidneys will also produce fever, 

 and is distinguished by a suppression of urine, 

 and an inability to bear pressure upon the 

 loins. Wiien inflammation of the bladder is 

 the cause, the horse is frequently staling, 

 voiding only very small quantities of urine^ 

 and that with considerable pain. Extensive 



