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especially designed for this purpose. Spreading the 
food out thin in a manger or on the floor will usually 
prevent choking. 
STOMACH STAGGERS 
This disease occurs in horses. It appears to be a 
congestion of the brain, due to an engorged stomach 
and active exercise. The stomach, distended with food, 
presses on the diaphragm, or “midriff,” to such an 
extent that when the animal is exercised the action of 
the lungs and heart is interfered with, the brain be- 
comes congested, and the animal partially or completely 
loses consciousness. Some horses are subject to fre- 
quent attacks of this disease; such animals are usually 
greedy feeders. 
The attack usually occurs soon after feeding. The 
horse, on being driven or otherwise exercised violently, 
becomes distressed for breath and _ perspires freely. 
There is an anxious expression on his countenance. 
He is unwilling or unable to go, even when urged. 
When forced to move, he goes with a staggering gait, 
and stands with his legs braced; sometimes he falls and 
is unable to rise. 
Make the horse as comfortable as possible; loosen 
the harness so it will not check the circulation of the 
blood; if possible, turn his head toward the wind. 
Blanket the horse warmly, and rub his legs briskly to 
get the blood from the heart and lungs toward the 
outside of the body. Cold water dashed on the head 
is good. Two ounces of essence of Jamaica ginger in 
