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pipe, is often so considerable as to cause a dif- 

 ficulty in swallowing ; the pulse is generally 

 quicker than usual. If the proper remedies 

 be not employed at this period, the horse 

 becomes very weak, and considerable fever 

 takes place ; the appetite goes off; the cough 

 and quickness of breathing increase; and de- 

 bility is so great, that the animal staggers 

 in his walk. There is an offensive discharge 

 from his nose; and after lingering some time, 

 the horse dies from a consumption. More 

 commonly, however, a discharge of white 

 matter takes jilace from the nose after the 

 disease has continued a few days, by which 

 the cough and other sj^mptoms appear to be 

 lessened ; but though the horse slowly recovers 

 his health and strength, a troublesome and 

 sometimes incurable cough remains. When 

 the disease is properly treated at it's com- 

 mencement, the horse perfectly recovers in 

 a short time, unless the attack is very vi- 

 olent ; aud even then by judicious management 

 the cough, as well as the other symptoms, 



may be cured. 



When an epidemic happens, horses should be 

 carefully watched J and on the first appear- 

 ance of any symptoms of the disease, the hurse 



