. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. condemns bleedingfor pleurisy or inflammationof the lungs, he says, In a se-vere attack of congestion,bleeding cannot only be resorted to with safety, but, as abovestated, is indispensable ; but must not be carried too far, merely toassist the lungs to throw off the load of blood forced upon them, andto give the medicine prescribed a chance to operate. Prof Will-iams also advises the same treatment. While he condemns bleed-ing as a general rule, he advises, where congestion is so great a
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. condemns bleedingfor pleurisy or inflammationof the lungs, he says, In a se-vere attack of congestion,bleeding cannot only be resorted to with safety, but, as abovestated, is indispensable ; but must not be carried too far, merely toassist the lungs to throw off the load of blood forced upon them, andto give the medicine prescribed a chance to operate. Prof Will-iams also advises the same treatment. While he condemns bleed-ing as a general rule, he advises, where congestion is so great as toendanger asphj-xia, bleeding a little* (from four to six quarts)promptly. Pneumonia—Inflammation of the Lungs, as before explained, is inflammation of the substance of the —It is often a sequel of neglected or improperly treatedcatarrh. It may also, as stated, be accompanied by pleurisy. Afrequent, and we may say the most common, cause is exposing thehorse while warm to a sudden change of temperature, by allowinghim to stand in a cold draught of air, etc. ; getting chilled or wet ;. Fig. BOi.—Arrangement of the Capillariesaround the Air-cells. 48i DISEASES AiVD THE Hi TREATMEXT. washing the belly and legs immediately after exercise and allow-ing the horse to get chilled ; removing from a warm to a cold orfrom a cold to a warm stable ; or cold applied to the surface of aheated animal, by which the blood is driven from the skin and ex-tremities to the internal organs. Any slight cold or sore throatmay run into pneumonia. Driving rapidly against a cold wind, es-pecially after being confined to the stable for some time, is a com-
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