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ing, will reel, stagger, and sometimes even fall to the ground. 
After a few minutes it passes off and the animal seems as 
well as ever. 
Treatment. — Give a good dose of physic: 
Bitter Aloes 1 ounce. 
Ginger l teaspoonful. 
Bicarbonate Soda 1 teaspoonful. 
Dissolve in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench. 
Allow the animal to stand quiet the next day after giving this 
drench, and follow up with a teaspoonful of bromide of 
potash in his feed every morning. 
9. Bleeding from the Nose (Epistaxis). 
This disease is not so commonly met with in the horse 
as it is in man. 
Causes. — It is generally the result of some injury, or in 
running or fast trotting horses from violent exertion sufficient 
to cause the rupturing of some of the blood vessels in the 
nose. It is also more frequently met with in horses in high 
condition. 
Symptoms. — It is very important to decide whether the 
blood comes from the nose only or from the lungs. If the 
blood comes from both nostrils it is generally from the lungs, 
but if the bleeding is from the nose it usually runs from one 
nostril only. Put your ear to the windpipe and listen. If the 
blood comes from the lungs there will be a gurgling sound 
heard in the lungs, but if from the nose this sound in the 
lungs will not be heard. When the blood comes from the 
lungs the breathing is affected, which is not the case when 
bleeding from the nose. 
Treatment. — If not bleeding very much bathe with cold 
water until it stops, but if bleeding much plug the nostril 
with cotton batting saturated with white lotion. Remove in 
twelve hours. 
10. Bleeding of the Lungs (Haemoptysis) : 
This is generally a symptom of some other disease, but a 
horse in high condition and not used to work may be affected 
if put to severe exertion when he is not used to it. It is 
mostly found in trotting and racing horses when they are not 
properly taken care of. The blood may come from the lining 
of the air cells or from the lining of the tubes of the lungs. 
