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general thing, he will stand up most of the time. Try to 
make him cough and he will suppress it as much as possible. 
Instead of coughing out loud, as in other lung troubles, the 
cough will be more like a long, heavy groan. The reason 
for this is that he tries as much as he can to keep from mov- 
ing his chest. The ears and and legs are cold, but sometimes 
one ear is hot and the other cold. He has a tucked up 
appearance, and there will be a hollow line right along the 
bottom of the false ribs and up towards the point of the hip. 
Press on his sides and it causes him great pain, or turn him 
around short and he will groan with pain. If not checked 
promptly it will terminate in what is known as hydrothorax, 
which means a filling up of the chest cavity with a watery 
fluid. 
Treatment. — The treatment is very much similar to that 
of inflammation of the lungs. Apply cloths wrung out of hot 
water to the sides if in warm weather, but if in cold weather 
mustard is best and easiest kept on. Clothe the body well 
and see that he is allowed plenty of fresh air without being 
in a draft. At the commencement if there appear to be much 
pain, give 
Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 8 to 10 drops. 
Fluid Extract of Belladonna ^ dram, or 30 drops. 
Laudanum ounce, or 2 dessertspoonfuls. 
Mix in a pint of cold water and give as a drench. Con- 
tinue the above drench every two hours until relieved of the 
pain. If he seems weak after this give 
Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce, or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Whisky 1 wine glass full. 
Mix in a pint of gruel and give as a drench three times a 
day, morning, noon and night, until he begins to recover 
nicely, then use the following medicine to keep the kidneys 
working freely, as this will have a tendency to keep water 
from forming in his chest: 
Saltpetre, or Nitrate of Potash % pound. 
Ground Gentian Root Yx pound. 
Ground Aniseeds 34 pound. 
Mix well and give a teaspoonful three times a day. 
During sickness it is well to feed the animal with soft food, 
with a little boiled flax seed in it to keep the bowels free. 
Give a little cold water to drink in small quantities, and give 
it often — every hour or two. 
