Live stock : a cyclopedia for the farmer and stock owner including the breeding, care, feeding and management of horses, cattle, swine, sheep and poultry with a special department on dairying : being also a complete stock doctor : with one thousand explanatory engravings . a grayish, lumpy appearance. This is the fourth stage,and is always fatal; the discharge is extremely offensive, attracting hostsof flies and rendering a whole stable unfit for other horses to remain in. In this, as in bronchitis, the horsenever lies down till he is very muchbetter, or nearly well. In infectious pneumonia, i
Live stock : a cyclopedia for the farmer and stock owner including the breeding, care, feeding and management of horses, cattle, swine, sheep and poultry with a special department on dairying : being also a complete stock doctor : with one thousand explanatory engravings . a grayish, lumpy appearance. This is the fourth stage,and is always fatal; the discharge is extremely offensive, attracting hostsof flies and rendering a whole stable unfit for other horses to remain in. In this, as in bronchitis, the horsenever lies down till he is very muchbetter, or nearly well. In infectious pneumonia, in additionto the above symptoms, there will bemarked yellowness of the mucous mem-branes, more rapidly developing weak-ness than in the sporadic form, andoccasionally diarrhoea and other symp-toms of influenza. What to do.—The same treatmentprescribed for bronchitis will apply tothis, and, in addition, during recovery,if weakness is great, give malt ale inpint drenches three times a day. Ifthere is no appetite, put the ale in with oatmeal gruel, and give themas a drench together. Clothe him warmly, and give plenty of freshair to breathe, but avoid a draft. It is a good plan, when feasible,to isolate him from all other horses, particularly in the infectious THE POSITION ASSUMED BY THE HORSE DURING AN ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA. 402 CICLOPEDIA OP LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. If the fever remains above 104° F. longer than three days give the follow-ing mixture: No. 91. }i Ounce sulphate of quinine, 1 Pint of whisky,Yz Pint of Give a wineglassful every two to four hours, alternating wiih the fol-lowing mixture: No. 92. 1 Ounce tincture of nux vomica, 1 Ounce tincture of gentian,Water to make one Give a wineglassful every two to four hours. Keep the stahle clean and sprinkle jhioride of lime around it freely once a day. Give no exercise till convalescence is well established. IX. Heaves. The lungs are made up of an innumerable quantity of small air c
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