COLD. 85 
or “the find” may occupy hours; at last, men, horses, and hounds 
scamper off; the fences are cleared; the fields, though they be swampy 
or plowed, are crossed at the longest stride. The pace is killing 
while it lasts; at length, comes a check. That saves many a steed, 
whose breathing ability was well nigh exhausted; but every animal has 
to shiver till the “ view holloa!” again summons the assembly to motion. 
How often does my lady’s “carriage stop the way?” And how long 
have the horses to stand in the rain before it does go? How frequently 
does the gig or brougham linger near the curb, while another glass to 
good fellowship is drained ? Then, we have to reflect upon the breathing 
forms harnessed to hired carriages; how the street cab rests in storms! 
How, day or night, the horses must be exposed to all the varied seasons! 
Unsheltered from the sun; with no protection from the frost! Let the 
reader reflect upon this and say, not if it be wonderful that a few horses 
exhibit the affection denominated cold; but whether it is not a legiti- 
mate matter for surprise every second horse is 
not thus affected ? 
A mild cold, with care, is readily alleviated. 
A few mashes, a little green meat, an extra 
rug and a day or two of rest, commonly end 
the business. When the attack is more se- 
vere, the horse is dull; the coat isrough; the 
body is of unequal temperatures, hot in parts, 
in places icy cold. The membrane of the 
nose at first is dry and pale or leaden colored; 
the facial sinuses are clogged ; the head aches ; 
the appetite has fled; often tears trickle from 
the eyes, simple ophthalmia being no rare ac- 4 nonse’s nea, Exmmrmina A 
companiment to severe cold; till at length a ea 
copious defluxion falls from the nostrils without immediately improving 
the general appearance of the animal. 
The treatment is plain. When mucous membrane is involved, all de- 
pletion must be avoided; the invalid should be comfortably and warmly 
housed; should have an ample bed, and the body should be plentifully 
clothed. Then a hair bag, half as long and half as wide again as the 
ordinary nose-bag, should be buckled by a broad strap on to the sick 
horse’s head; into the bag should be previously inserted one gallon of 
yellow deal saw-dust ; upon the saw-dust, through an opening guarded 
with a flap upon the side of the bag, should be emptied a kettle of boil- 
ing water, the superfluity of which may run or drain through the hair 
composing the bag. 
The boiling water ought to be renewed every twenty minutes, as the 
