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spriug. Bronchitis is a common complication with pnue- 
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monia. — 
Cause—The cause of pneumonia is much the same | 
as that of the other diseases of the air passages with the- 
cold settling upon the lungs instead of elsewhere. 
HOW TO KNOw IT. 
First, there is a chill in which there is a rush of blood }/ 
to the lungs, followed by high fever, the temperature run-77 
ning up to possibly 106°. The pulse wiil run anywhere 
from 55 to 75 beats per minute and upward, depending 
upon stage of disease; it will be soft and weak. The 
breath will be hot and breathing labored and rapid; the 
number of respirations running up to 25 or 30 to the min- 
ute. The feet, legs and tips of ears are cold and hair of 
animal looks dry and dead; he stands wi:h his head down 
and his appetite is poor. By placing your ear over affected © 
lung you will observe a dry crackling sound in the first” 
stage of this disease, which sound changes as disease pro- 
gresses into one resembling the one heard from bending new | 
sole leather. T’he patient is always found standing, unless 
prostrated by weakness, but when disease begins to give 
way he may lay down. A horse may live from 12 to 24 . 
days without treatment, but itis very important that we 
take every advantage of time in our attention to it. 
WHAT TO DO. 
Keep patient in a dry, comfortable place with fresh air 
to breathe, but always avoid a draft and allow plenty of © 
good water to drink. See that bowels are kept open; © 
