The art of taming and educating the horse : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . nd, where the sub-maxillary artery comes up and winds round to gain the clKek,(See No. 13, in Fig. 882.) Pass the finger down the jaAV up nearthe neck on the inner edge, and a cord-like ridgo will bo felt,which, upon gently and firmly pre ^sing it with the end of the fi
The art of taming and educating the horse : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . nd, where the sub-maxillary artery comes up and winds round to gain the clKek,(See No. 13, in Fig. 882.) Pass the finger down the jaAV up nearthe neck on the inner edge, and a cord-like ridgo will bo felt,which, upon gently and firmly pre ^sing it with the end of the fin-ger, will plainly be felt to throb and beat. (See Fig. 883.) Frequent reference is made to the state of the pulse in differ-ent diseases, such as colic, pneumonia, laminitis, etc., etc. Henceit should be studied carefully. For example, during the eai-lystage of colic, the pulse will be hardly affected, and the ears and 1036 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. legs will bo natural in temperature; while in inflainination of thebowels the pulse Avill be quick and wirj, ears and legs cold, fever it is quick, wiry, and light, indicating the extreme or notof disturbance in the circulation.—Youatt. There are four general principles, or points, which must in-fluence the course of treatment in all diseases. If there is high. Fig. 883,—Showing the and 12, Carotid artery and its branches; 13, Submaxillary artery, temperature, 102 to 107 (107 to 108 is fatal), the first point is toreduce the fever. In first stage, aconite internally is best; exter-nally, wrapping the body and extremities to equali;5o the tem-perature. The hearts action is the next great point. 34 to 40 beats toa minute is normal; below that indicates debility. If it is a quick,wiry, or thready pulse, it indicates inflammation of the intestines THE PULSE. 1037 or abdominal organs, which calls immediately for sedatives. Take,for example, general colic treatment. Usual colic dose:— 1 to 2 ozs. laudanum, 1 to
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