. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. 114 DADD'S VETERINARY MEDICINE AND PLAN OF A VAPOR BATH USED IN THE TREATMENT OF LUNG AFFECTIONS. Explanation.—a, represents a boiler originally erected for the purpose of supplying the infirmary with hot water; e, is the main pipe issuing from the top of the boiler receiving the steam, and conducting it, when not required for other purposes, into either a flue or the open air at b; e and / are branch pipes from the main one (c), / being that which conducts the steam into a worm (h), winding through
. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. 114 DADD'S VETERINARY MEDICINE AND PLAN OF A VAPOR BATH USED IN THE TREATMENT OF LUNG AFFECTIONS. Explanation.—a, represents a boiler originally erected for the purpose of supplying the infirmary with hot water; e, is the main pipe issuing from the top of the boiler receiving the steam, and conducting it, when not required for other purposes, into either a flue or the open air at b; e and / are branch pipes from the main one (c), / being that which conducts the steam into a worm (h), winding through a condensing trough (g); e. the branch pipe which conducts the steam (prevented by stop-cock from going in the other direction' into the bath, the place of admission (n) being on one side, close to the floor, at a point intermediate between the horse's fore and hind feet while standing in the bath, with his head outside" m is the bath, being a horse-box, such as is used for embarking horses on board of ship, with the addition of a lining of flannel, a roofing of hoops and tilting, and curtains over the doors, front and back, to pre- vent the escape of steam. The box, being placed upon wheels, serves, besides being used as a bath, for the transport of sick or lame horses ; and, having doors at both ends, and a moveable platform for the horse to walk in upon, is, in general, entered without any great deal of unwill- ingness. Pneumonia (Inflammation of the Lungs). Inflammation of the lungs, known to veterinarians as pneu- monia, is not apt to be so prevalent among horned creatures as among horses, except, however milch cows, when they are located in filthy, unventilated milking establishments. In such places diseases of the lungs are often fearfully prevalent, raging as an epizootic, as it did a few years ago in the swill-milk establish- ments of New York. It makes sad havoc when prevalent among a large herd that may be confined in a barn or stable of con- tracted proporti
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