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‘congestion results from a chill after hard work, the horse stands with the 
fore legs wide upart; head stretched forward toward the coolest place in the 
stable; breathing rapid and labored; heaving flanks; skin dry, or covered 
with cold sweat; legs and ears very cold; pulse not hard but quickened; 
‘mucous membrane of nose and whites of eyes of a light-purplish color. In 
extreme cases the animal trembles all over, and the ears and legs are as cold 
as in death; the pulse can scarcely be felt; the bowing of the head and other 
marks of brain-trouble show that death is imminent. If the symptoms do 
not end fatally, they are liable to lead to bronchitis or pneumonia. 
TREATMENT.—Treatment may be favorable if applied early; first re- 
move girths and other impediments to free breathing. Should the horse 
show symptoms when away from home, he should be given a quart of warm 
ale, or some spirits and warm water, and be left over night, if a warm, com- 
fortable stall can be found. If in the stable, and the legs are cold, they 
should be moistened with mustard and rubbed, when the following process 
should be observed, if exough wraps can be secured :—Let a blanket soaked 
in and partially wrung out of very hot water (not so as to scald the ani- 
mal) be placed over the back, and fastened around the sides and under the 
‘chest, over which place a warm sheet and, in addition, two other woolen 
blankets. In fifteen minutes the under blanket should be dipped and wrung 
out of hot water, but doe guickly, and left on for about two hours, when a 
‘dry one must be substituted, and the fourth or outer one be removed, as it is 
not desirable to sweat these cases too much; this, however, may be avoided 
by admitting fresh air as soon as the skin begins to act; but great care must be 
taken not to give a chill after the operation. If the horse will drink scalded 
oatmeal and tepid water, the sweating process will be more quickly pro- 
‘duced. Ammonium causticum has been proved to be the best remedy in 
connection with processes such as the above. It should be administered 
every hour for the first four or six hours; then every second hour. For 
treatment when this disorder is complicated by inflammation of the lungs, 
consult the following section for full and detailed directions. 
PNEUMONIA.—INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 
This is an acute inflammation of the parts composing the lungs and 
nas the same causes as congestion. Indeed, it usually follows congestion, 
and also results from influenza, catarrh and bronchitis. It is likewise occa- 
sioned by the breathing of pungent, impure vapors which rise from dung 
“and dirty litter; by taking the horse suddenly into the cold or wet after 
standing in a close, warm stable; by such exposure tafter having clothing on 
in the stable; by unwise feeding. 
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