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DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



Fig. 782.— Suffering 

 From Cold; 



This is the congestive stage, which speedily passes off, and exuda- 

 tion takes place from the vessels, causing a discharge from the nos- 

 trils, at first watery, gradually becoming thicker, and of. a yel- 

 lowish color. In some instances this matter becomes pent up within 

 the sinuses of the head, and comes away in 

 large quantities every three or four hours. A 

 watery discharge from the eye is also very 

 often an accompaniment of catarrh. If these 

 symptoms become aggravated, the appetite is 

 impaired, the bowels are costive, and the feces 

 passed are of a clayey nature, the Jegs and ears 

 are cold, and the breathing accelerated. Ca- 

 tarrh, if improperly treated, or the animal kept 

 at work and exposed to sudden changes of 

 temperature', is very apt to descend to the chest, 

 and is a prolific source of other and more se- 

 rious diseases, as inflammation of the lungs 

 (pneumonia), or of the covering of the lungs. 

 {pleurisy), or of the bronchial tubes {bronchitis). 



In the majority of cases catarrh is but a simple affection indi- 

 cated by a little increase of pulse, a slight discharge from the nose 

 and eyes, the hair roughened, not much appetite, and some cough, 

 which is sometimes severe, and if the patient gets anything like 

 proper usage or treatment no very serious results generally follow. 



Treatment. — At once place the animal in a 

 comfortable, well-ventilated, loose box, as should 

 be done in all affections of the chest; blanket 

 warmly, give aconite or some of the fever med- 

 icine ; if the case is serious, as stated, it may run 

 into general inflammation of the air-passages, 

 as bronchitis or laryngitis ; also hand-rub and 

 bandage the legs ; the clothing and bandages 

 must be removed twice a day, and the body 

 well rubbed over. Give one or two drachms of 

 aloes in solution, combined with one half drachm 

 of powdered ginger. Steam the head by means 

 of a nose-bag partly filled with scalded bran, 

 into which put an ounce or two of turpentine. 

 Hang the bag on the head same as in cut, being 

 careful not to have it so tight around the nose 

 as to heat or scald it, and be oppressive. Many horses have been 

 suffocated by having the bag brought too tightly over the nose. A 



Fig. 783.— Nose-bag. 



