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few days, and then given in quantities small at first and gradually increased. 

 The horse will not lie down until improvement has taken place. 



PLEURISY. — This Is an inflammation of the menthrane covering the 

 iungs and lining the cavity of the chest 



Sipnptoms. — A chill, -fever, an occasional painful and short cough, and 

 careful breathing, and a disinclination to turn short. A peculiar line will 

 usually be seen running from the haunch, round the belly to the breast-bone. 

 The breath is not so quick and short as in inflammation of the lungs. 



Voiuses. — Broken ribs or wounds, and other causes similar to those pro- 

 ducing lung f«ver. 



Treatment. — ^T^te treatment should be about the same as for lung fever. 

 Feed well while the horse is convalescing, 



Abbcbss of the Lqitos. — ^This is sometimes tlie termination of lung 

 fever, and is very much to be dreaded. 



Treatment. — Should be the same as for glanders, and the patient should 

 be supported, if neeessary, by giving raw eggs, tonics, stimulants, etc. 



NASAL CrLEBT. — This is a chronic discharge from the nostrils, of a 

 ■iirhitish, mueo-purulent matter. It is generally caused by negjeettng to 

 treat catarrh and colds properly. The horse may look well and feel well, 

 and the general hestlth be quite good. 



'Ireatment. — Sive a course of tonic powders, and feed well. Powders 

 like those recommended in the treatment of bots will do welL 



NAVICULAR DISEASE. (Bee Foot Bk^sea) 



POLL EVIL. — This consists of a formation of pus like an abscess, and 

 is familiar to all horsemen. 



Catise. — Bisease of the bone, or Injury to the part 



Treatment. — Open the swelling as soon as it ias become a little soft, 

 before the pus has had time to burrow down among the bones, and thus 

 prevent the spread of the disease^ 



Make a large opening so as to allow all the pus to escape, and clean out 

 well, if necessary, with a swab, so as to remove all the pus, and .do this' 

 twice a day as long as any pus remains. Syringe out with a solution of 

 carbolic aeid, fifty drops to each pint of soft water. 



PROUD FLESH. — A name commonly used to describe an excessive 

 growth of flesh on an ulcer, or excessive granulation. To cure this, sprinkle 

 a little powdered blue vitriol or burnt alum on the surface. 



QUITTOK. — ^A chronic abscess in the hoof, caused by a bruise or prick 

 of the sole, or from the calk of one foot being pressed inio the coroiKt of 

 the oQiex, confined pus from suppucatien, coin, eta 



