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from the nostrils, and the horse becomes verj 

 feeble. Under these circumstances bleedin 

 would be improper: but a very mild laxative 

 nvdy be given, unless the bowels are already 

 open ; and a blister to the throat is eminently 

 useful. The discharge should be encouraged 

 hy steaviing the head; that is, by tying the 

 horse's head to the rack, and throwing a hot 

 mash into the manger immediately under his 

 nose. Strong gruel should be given freely 

 to support his strength; and the bail (No. 2) 

 every night. In the third stage of catarrh, 

 that is, when coagulated lymph has been 

 thrown out upon the membranes of the wind- 

 pipe or its branches, there is little chance of 

 a cure*. 



The following expectorants may alford some 

 relief, however, and should therefore be tried. 



* I have heard of three cases, where a liorse, having had tliat 

 violent and distressing cough for some time, which has heen de- 

 scribed in the text as a consequence of the third stage of catarrh, 

 was spontaneously reheved, by coughaig up a large piece of co- 

 agulated lymph. In one case the horse ^v^s galloped violently 

 up a hill for the purpose : the cough which this exertion occa- 

 sioned was so violent, that the animal could scarcely stand ; at 

 length a considerable quantity ofcoagulated lymph was discharged, 

 and the horse, though supposed to be broken-winded before, per- 

 fectly recovered. 



