The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . blood is detained in the parts, causing func-tional derangement of the lungs. It is a forerunner of pneu-monia. Cause.—The disease is caused by standing idle during the badwinter months and being put to severe exertion all of a sudden when spring opens us. Itmay result from working ahorse while suffering withother pulmonary is also produced by ex-posure to rain when over-heated. I saw two casesproduced from this cause ina pasture in one night. Thecolts were turned into thefi
The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . blood is detained in the parts, causing func-tional derangement of the lungs. It is a forerunner of pneu-monia. Cause.—The disease is caused by standing idle during the badwinter months and being put to severe exertion all of a sudden when spring opens us. Itmay result from working ahorse while suffering withother pulmonary is also produced by ex-posure to rain when over-heated. I saw two casesproduced from this cause ina pasture in one night. Thecolts were turned into thefield, Avhere they ran andplayedfor some time. Latein the night a heavy raincame up, and they con-tracted the disease. I sawthem the following even-ing just before their —The animalis observed to shiver; allfood is refused; the mouth is hot, the extremities are deathlycold; the pulse beats eighty or ninety per minute. There will bea peculiar flapping of the nostrils, the flanks heave rapidly; theeyes are blood-shot. In some cases there will be a discharge offrothy blood from-the Fig. 96—Congestion of the Lungs. Seethe flapping of the nostrils, the deadlystare, the pressing forward with theforelimbs under the body—the fore-limbs wide apart. DISEASES OF THE EESPIEATORY ORGANS. 365 Treatment.—Place the animal in a comfortable box stall andhave his limbs rubbed vigorously for some time. Pie should bewell clothed. Sweet spirits of nitre, in two-ounce doses, should begiven and repeated in two hours. Whiskey, or alcohol in any ofits forms, may be given, and enemas-should be given. Clothswrung out of hot water may be applied to the sides. One to twoounces of the tincture of arnica is recommended by Prof. Wil-liams. Whiskey and gentian may be given during food should be good, and should consist of anything the ani-mal will take. Some of the preparations mentioned in this workshould be used. CATARRH. This is simply a common cold—a running
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