270 THICK WIND. — BEOKEN WIND. 



AVith respect to Broken "Wind, Hay Asthma (a form of 

 disease not previously treated upon in its relation to the horse, 

 but which the reader will find some account of in the present 

 section) is frequently mistaken for it; also derangement of 

 the pulmonary organs, within their mucous tissues, of a chronic 

 character, aggravated by the existence of chronic disease resi- 

 dent vrithin the mucous tissues of the digestive organs. This 

 form of disease is especially characterised by the patient being 

 inordinately thirsty, and when the opportunity offers of drink- 

 ing an inordinate quantity of cold water. Although the above 

 states are frequently associated in a curable form of disease, 

 yet the latter is sometimes to be observed in association with 

 Broken "Wind as well — a close attention to which will mate- 

 rially alleviate the conditions of an emphysematous lungs. 



Tebatment. — The cure of genuine cases of Thick Wind 

 and Broken "Wind is entirely beyond the power of veterinary 

 medicine : nevertheless, medicine of the proper kind judiciously 

 administered, in association vdth proper hygienic treatment, 

 wOl at times, if the opportunity be afforded, work changes 

 little short of the marvellous. 



The best remedies in general are — Arsenicum 3, Nui 

 Vomica 2, Belladonna 1, Sulphur 1, and Salad or Olive OU, 



Arsenicum 3. — Use this remedy of the 3rd dilution in doses 

 of 2 or 3 drachms, mixed each time with 2 or 3 ounces of water. 

 Sometimes Nux Vomica acts better than the Arsenicum ; and 

 sometimes it acts better if used in alternation with the latter. 

 Use the Nux of the 2nd dilution in 2-drachm doses mised 

 with water. 



Sulphur is a remedy to be given at almost any stage of the 

 disease. Use it in drachm doses of the 1st trituration. It 

 may be used either alone or in association with Arsenicum. 



