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DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



quickly, and cover with warm flannels. If not successful, or if 

 inflammation, before explained, sets in, there will now be a rapid 

 rise in temperature^ when there may be a strong stanic pulse; in 

 that case sedatives would be required. Tincture of aconite has 

 stood the test for years. . About ten drops Fleming's tincture four 

 or five times a day, with from an ounce to an ounce and a half of 

 nitrate of potass divided into two powders arid given, one in the 



morning and one at 

 night, or the fever med-_ 

 icine, hereafter given, 

 can be used. 



In the early stage, 

 external means of ir- 

 ritation can be freely 

 used with good results, 

 but are not admissible 

 when the disease has 

 thoroughly set in, as 

 they only aggravate 

 the trouble. If the 

 pulse is weak, stimu- 

 lants are required, such 

 as carbonate of am- 

 monia, 2 drachms ; 

 camphor, pulverized, 1 

 drachm ; and nitrate' 

 of potass (as before). 

 Give in one dose three 

 times a day — the potass to be given in water separately. (See also 

 article on " Pulse.") 



The termination of inflammation will be either in resolution — 

 that is, a clearing of the lungs, what is known as a gray hepatized 

 state — or in a breaking down of lung tissue, which may develop into 

 anabscess,or tubercles, or gangrene, or death of the lung tissues. 



, If the horse is young, and strong, and vigorous, not as much! 

 stimulant should be used as for an old horse. 



If ammonia arises from bedding in stable, it should be neutral- 

 ized by sprinkling on a little chloride of lime ;, too much of it.would 

 have an aggravating effect upon the mucous membrane. 



Congestion of the Lungs. 



Symptoms. — It is first noticeable by the horse having a severe 



Fie. 801. — Air-cells of Lung, with Intervening Tissue. 



a, Epithelium; h, Elastic trabecule ; c, Membranous 

 wall, with fine elastic fibers. 



