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regulated by the urgency of the case. If there be doubt as to the existence 
of worms, use the treatment already recommended for Bronchitis. 
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.—LUNG-MURRAIN. 
By these terms is meant a very serious malarial or contagious disease 
caused by sudden and great changes from heat to cold, or the opposite, 
crowding animals together in dark, damp, poorly-ventilated stables; conta- 
gion; high or artificial feeding. It is very fatal. 
Symptoms.—In the first stage the attack may be slow, without indi- 
cations of serious results; it may be rapid and quickly fatal; or it may begin 
with violent diarrhea, weakness and loss of flesh. Then there will be an 
occasional short, dry, husky cough; harsh, dry murmur, or confused hum- 
rning in the lungs, instead of the natural moist, silky sound (detected by 
placing the ear to the sides of the chest); milk diminished and yellowish; 
impaired appetite; quick and labored breathing on motion; pulse sometimes 
a little quickened and weaker; dullness; heat or coldness of the body; either 
constipation, purging, or irregular bowels. In the second stage the cough 
is more frequent and painful; thick phlegm in the mouth; grating teeth; 
grunting; loss of appetite, cud and milk; pain on pressure between the ribs; 
pulse quick and feeble; skin hard and tight; dung hard and dry. In the 
third stage, the breathing is much quickened and labored, the breath being 
offensive; pulse quicker, feebler and irregular; horas, legs, and ears cold; 
cold sweats; the legs stand in various unusual positions; great loss of flesh 
and strength; weak cough; urine high-colored; violent purging of watery, 
offensive, blackish, often bloody, dung; death. 
TREATMENT.—Give aconite at first, ten drops every hour or two, ac- 
cording-to the urgency, for quick, hard pulse, short, painful breathing, dry, 
hot mouth, scanty milk, cold base of the horns, hard dung, and other fever- 
symptoms. Bryonia is often needed after aconite, especially if the latter 
has afforded only partial relief, in which case it should be alternated with it, 
each once in two hours. The symptoms for bryonia are frequent, painful 
cough, and avoidance of motion. Phosphorus is valuable for enfeebled or 
obscure murmur of the lungs; obstructed breathing ; slimy or bloody phlegm 
in the mouth. Prepare it fresh every day. Ammonium causticum is 
indicated by quick, difficult breathing; rough, staring coat; languor; weak 
pulse; frequent cough; shivering or trembling; skin hot and dry, but grow- 
ing moist; great weakness and listlessness. Arsenicum is invaluable for ex- 
treme weakness; grinding of the teeth; loss of appetite; short, wheezing and 
difficult breathing; clammy sweats; small, quick pulse; offensive nasal dis- 
charge; much purging, and for epidemic cases. Sulphur is valuable for 
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