50 DISEASES OF THE H0K8E. 



Breaking Down. — This accident means or con- 

 sists in rupture of the tendons and ligaments, and 

 occurs, at once when the horse is at full speed. 



Symptoms. The horse stops suddenly, or perhaps 

 stumbles and falls ; gets up, but stands on his fetlocks, 

 the toe of the foot turned up, and the sole of the foot, 

 as it were, looking at you. 



Treatment. If the fetlock comes entirely to the 

 ground, not much can be done; and when it does not, 

 contraction of the leg takes place, and requires divi- 

 sion of the tendon. (See Tendiotomy.) 



Breathing Short. — This is a symptom of irrita- 

 tion, inflammation, debility, weakness, oppression of 

 every kind, and fever, (which see.) 



Breeze Flies. — This is the fly supposed, but er- 

 roneously, to be the one that deposits the ova or eggs, 

 which generate bots in horses. (See Worms.) 



Brittle Feet.— (See Foot Diseases.) 



Bronchi. — This term means the windpipe, and com- 

 municates and carries the atmosphere to and from the 

 lungs. It is the seat of disease, and is affected more or 

 less in all cases of colds and inflammations, whether of 

 the lungs or their membranes — the pleura. 



Bronchitis. — Inflammation of the Air Passages 

 OR THE Parts Enumerated Above. — This is a very 

 common disease among horses, and is confounded by 

 most horse doctors with inflammation of the lungs, dis- 

 tempers, and colds; whereas, it is distinguished from 

 inflammation of the lungs by its seat, and from the 

 others by as great a dissimilarity. 



Bronchitis occurs in various degrees of intensity, and 



