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MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY. 
CATARRH, OR COLD. 
Symptoms. —Colds axe two-fold, one is of a simple nature, 
and the other an epidemic, known by the name of influ¬ 
enza. Cold, raw, and wet weather frequently induce com¬ 
mon colds, and neglect of these often ends in serious evils, 
and are too frequently the remote cause of consumption 
and death. The influenza cold will frequently attack a 
whole straw-yard of cattle, even in the course of a single 
night. The first symptoms are a dull and languid appear¬ 
ance, with watery eyes, which are partially closed, and a 
mucous discharge from the nostrils. These are commonly 
accompanied by cough and loss of appetite. If neglected, 
the animal gradually loses flesh, and becomes hide-bound, 
with a rough, staring coat. If speedy and proper remedies 
are not adopted, the lungs become tuberculated, with an 
enlargement of the mesentric glands, and hence the passage 
which conveys nutriment to the blood is obstructed, and 
atrophy, consumption, and death ensue. 
Causes. —Many causes induce colds; the generality of 
these are too well known to require pointing out; but we 
may generally remark, that cold springs which follow mild 
winters are very conducive to colds. 
Remedies. —Prompt attention to these complaints, as in 
most others, is most likely to effect a speedy cure, and even 
to prevent the more serious consequences attendant upon 
neglected colds. 
In the earlier stages let the animal be placed in a 
warm situation, and supplied plentifully with warm fluid 
drinks of gruel, infusion of malt, or lintseed. But when 
the animal manifests chilness and shivering, with coldness 
of breath, warm stimulating draughts should be given, to 
restore the action of the stomach and intestines. The fol¬ 
lowing draught should be given every eight hours:— 
