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pink color ; in fever and inflammation it is red. If the lungs 

 or air passages are affected it is more deeply colored and 

 specked with brown mucus. In glanders it is of a light blue 

 and reddish color, with specks of ulceration over it. In scarlet 

 fever it is covered with scarlet spots ; in the very last stage of 

 disease, when death is near at hand, the membrane of the nose 

 becomes of a dark leaden or livid color. 



The Ears in disease lose their erectness and quickness of 

 motion, becoming loose and flapping. In inflammation of the 

 lungs they become quite cold, and slightly so in other diseases. 



The Eyes present a weeping appearance in colds, fevers, and 

 glanders ; when they become glassy in the' advanced stages of 

 disease it indicates that death is about to take possession of the 

 patient. 



The Mouth is hot in fevers and inflammation. Both the 

 mouth and tongue are clammy and often quite offensive in 

 smell in severe fevers. 



The Breathing is rapid in fevers ; quite laborious in inflam- 

 mation of the lungs ; laborious, short, and catchy in pleurisy. 

 In the second-named disease the nostrils are quite spread, and 

 in pleurisy the breath is hot. Deep, heavy, and snoring 

 breathing indicates disease of the brain. 



The Skin. Heat of the skin denotes fever, while a dryness 

 of the skin and hair indicates some acute disease already pres- 

 ent or just coming on. 



The Flanks heave in inflammation of the lungs, pleura, and 

 bowels, while they are tucked up in glanders, farcy, indiges- 

 tion, and some other diseases. The flanks throb in thumps. 



Drooping of the Head is a sure sign of a sick horse, but 

 may represent a variety of diseases of different characters ; but 

 when it is observed other symptoms should be looked for. 



Lying Down. In colic the horse will lie down often ; rolls 

 and tries to keep on his back ; gets up quickly and is soon 

 down again. In severe cases he lies down quickly, rolls over 

 several times, and gets up or partially rises and sits for awhile 

 like a dog, and then rolls again or gets up. In locked-jaw he 



