. The horse : its varieties and management in health and disease. ase, is due to the admixture of theblood of arteries and veins within the heart, owing tothe non-closure of the foramen ovale, an opening whichshould not exist beyond foetal life. The animal is weak,faint, and useless, and, if not humanely destroyed, usuallylives but a short period. The significant tokens of themalady are the peculiar blue colour of the membranes,with anaemic palpitations. When life is prolonged inexceptional cases, it is due to a small opening only,admitting of slow admixture of the blood. Carditis, Inflammatio
. The horse : its varieties and management in health and disease. ase, is due to the admixture of theblood of arteries and veins within the heart, owing tothe non-closure of the foramen ovale, an opening whichshould not exist beyond foetal life. The animal is weak,faint, and useless, and, if not humanely destroyed, usuallylives but a short period. The significant tokens of themalady are the peculiar blue colour of the membranes,with anaemic palpitations. When life is prolonged inexceptional cases, it is due to a small opening only,admitting of slow admixture of the blood. Carditis, Inflammation of the Heart, is not commonto the horse. While the or-gan may suffer in small por-tions by an extension of theprocess from contiguous struc-tures, that process does notextend to the whole organ being so essentialto life appears to be wonder-fully exempt from such a seri-ous state as inflammation. It is, however, Subject tO altera- The countenances expressive! tionsinform—organic changes in the muscular structure, as hypertrophy or enlargement,. 200 Diseases of the Organs of Circulation. atrophy or wasting, and fatty degeneration, with a peculiarexpression of anxiety depicted on the countenance. Suchstates are but imperfectly made out during life, and admitof no remedy, death usually taking place suddenly. Pericarditis.—Inflammation of the pericardium, orcovering, or the heart-bag, arises under two conditions,first as an independent affection, and otherwise a compli-cation with rheumatism and enzootic typhoid malady is from the first associated with high feverand temperature, quickened respiration and circulation,the pulse being hard, irritable, short, and quick, withfluttering action of the heart. The legs and ears are cold,twitchings and cramps affect the body, friction soundsare heard as the heart beats, but these disappear shortly,as the heart-bag becomes filled with water, a product ofthe disease. The breathing becomes increasingly diffi-cul
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