DISEASES OF THE HORSE, 157 
watery or thin mucous discharges from the nose, eyelids 
presenting a reddish or orange-red appearance, matter 
collects in the corners of the eyes, pulse feeble, great 
debility, as shown by the quick, feeble action of the heart 
—asymptom rarely absent—membrane of nose much red- 
dened, sore-throat and cough: occasionally the feet be- 
come fevered as in founder, causing much stiffness, which 
may be easily mistaken for that disease. 
- Treatment.—This being a typhoid disease, requires a 
sustaining treatment, or our success will be very doubt- 
ful. In “the early stage of the disease, give, the first 
two days, ten drops of tincture of aconite, or bryona, 
in a little water, every six hours; after which give in a 
pail of water, to drink once a day, one ounce of spirits 
of nitre, or two drachms of extract of belladonna; and 
give in the feed, three times a day, one of the follawing 
powders: Gentian root, saltpetre, and anise-seed, of cack 
one oz. —sulphate. of quinine, one drachm; mix and 
divide into eight powders ; or, powdered cinchona and 
powdered quassia, of each 2 oz.; powdered anise-seed, 1 
ounce; mix and. divide into four powders. The throat 
should be bathed in mustard and vinegar, or with linseed 
oil 3 oz., spirits of hartshorn 1 oz., mixed together. No 
hay or corn should be given, but scalded oats and wheat 
bran, with linseed tea or oatmeal gruel, should consti- 
tute the diet; a few carrots would be very good, and 
above all, good nursing is very desirable. 
BRONCHITIS. 
This is an inflammation of the br onchis} tubes, as its 
name implies, the air-tubes of the lungs. It is usually 
preceded by a shivering fit, the mouth is hot and full of 
saliva, the throat is sore, and if pressed upon excites a 
painful cough, discharge from the nose, appetite lost, 
