274 PLEtEIST. — PLETTBODTliriA. 



he is up and down frequently, and wanders uuconsciousl} 

 around the box,— till, worn out by the continuance of the diS' 

 ease, he at length falls, and, after short iaeffectual efforts tc 

 rise, struggles and dies. Shoidd the result prove more fortunate 

 marked but gradual abatement of the symptoms, in the mosi 

 severe cases, is perceived after the fourth day. The abdO' 

 minal spasm ceases — there is more freedom ia the respiratior 

 ^the pleuritic twitchings do not recur — ^the grunt is no more 

 heard — the pulse becomes distinct, soft, and less frequent — th< 

 body regains its flexibility — thh horse moves with more Hbertj 

 — the appetite returns — he lies down, and gradually recovering 

 is generally within three weeks to be considered well, thougl 

 unfit for work."* 



Pathognomonic Sxmptoms, — The pathognomonic symp 

 toms of Pleurisy are of a character which, if recognised, plact 

 the nature of the disease beyond dispute ; they are thepresenci 

 at ike onset of ike disease of frictional sounds, cmsimg from 

 ike rubbing of ike hmgs against the roughened surfaces of th 

 pleura. 



Symptoms of PiErEODTOTA. — One principal differene* 

 between Pleurodynia and Pleurisy is, that in Pleurisy the diai 

 ease constantly change's from being better at oiie time to being 

 worse at another. In Pleurodynia the animal moves in a verj 

 rigid manner; he steps short and slow — ^he is dejected — ^th< 

 back is arched — the skiu over the surface of the body exhibit! 

 tenderness, whether handled roughly or delicately — he gruntf 

 a good deal — gjreat tenderness is often present upon one oi 

 both sides of the ichest, the skiu of which presents that state 

 of corrugation I '. have before spoken of. The respirations aw 

 * IHeld's Veterinary Records. 



