. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. I.—Usual Appearance ot a Horse Sufferingfrom Pleurisy. From Mayhew. PLEURISY. 487. Fig. 809.—The Pleura as it Appearswhen Inflamed, Magnified. Turning the horse round, or hitting against the chest, back ofthe shoulder, will cause a kind of grunt. The ear applied to the chest willdetect a rough, rasping noise, and? there is generally present a short,painful, suppressed cough, easily ex-cited by pressure on the larynx. Causes are similar to those ofpneumonia, such as variations intemperatu
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. I.—Usual Appearance ot a Horse Sufferingfrom Pleurisy. From Mayhew. PLEURISY. 487. Fig. 809.—The Pleura as it Appearswhen Inflamed, Magnified. Turning the horse round, or hitting against the chest, back ofthe shoulder, will cause a kind of grunt. The ear applied to the chest willdetect a rough, rasping noise, and? there is generally present a short,painful, suppressed cough, easily ex-cited by pressure on the larynx. Causes are similar to those ofpneumonia, such as variations intemperature, exposure to cold whilewarm, standing in a draught of coldair, impure air, etc. Pleurisy occursas an independent disease, or, as be-fore stated, may be accompanied byinflammation of the lungs. If neg-lected or not treated properly, is a very dangerous disease. Treatment is practically the same as for pneumonia. Put in acool, well-ventilated stall ; give fever med-icine ; blanket the body, neck, and legswarmly; if at all serious, using stimulantson the extremities, and hand-rubbing thor-oughly, with hot fomentations to the sides ;j|y^ the general treatment, in a word, is thesam
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