Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-03-09


Broken wind in horses gene ally
comes on gradually. and is preceded by
an attack o. catarrh. chronic cough, or
asthma especially IL the animal Is ex-
posed TO such exciting causes ~ impure
air or bad stable management While il
Is often known to come on without any
symptom Of respiratory arrangement
in horses fed on bad forage and allowed
10 gorge themselves. The result Of this
Is to produce debilitaled cond ;tion Of
the stomach. in the first place fromit
ovny<work. aud in the SECOND stfk<, its
1>suu 1on. AS y ais s><-<~. .--.s' =.
its powers decreased and Is f6>@1o
influence partici aies in the 1|ral
disturbance. VIII le its functions b8,6n1c
almost destroyed Il Is the same nerve,
the pneumogastric and It's auanoomosos,
which supplies the stomach. Unpkrl m,
and bronchial tubes. and It I'm Nc
trace the connection. The whole course
OF the n n,rye becomes in luenced, the
inability extends. and the nervous force
becomes imperfect. The minu' broochi
arc supplied with distinct scr.es oi
small muscular fibers, which dilsfe and
contract the tubes OF each inspir11ino
and expiration; and II Is by their means
that the respiratory action il pr<Qcrly
carried on. by cutting OF their nervous
force paralysis follows and tho tubes
remain stationary to certain extent
while the aid of the extra respiratory
muscles have 10 be called on to lemore
tho s'r from the cells and tnbcs Of the
hngs. and the er ounance OF such rro-
duces the peculiar double acton n the
flank OF broken wind The cough
which Is usually the earliest sympto1n,
depends for. its production on he H.
creased bronch al secretion aud n ~.
perfect removal of IL, giving rise te irri-
tation. The breathing at first 4 onsy
shortened. lut a. the derangcment cD1-
tinues. and the muscular fbers rc1ns'n
unused. from their delicacy and 3, mute
structure, they soon waste or hqoome
afrophied. aud perhaps ulfimsCjI ab-
sorbed. when the disease hec16 - IN
curablc and the animal amost upr'o-s.
moved or changed. and the unaf| go
1ed b'ood does not pass thror1h ~
capillares OF the celi-walls as ;ohou
do, and passive congestion follow 60
ducing the dyspn which the rDof -
mal shows on being pressed TO rorfUcu /
extra respiration ~
Tho remote cause OF broken U1Sd \
hepcditary or constitutional liabrity. e
well as the remaining suflicien = 1ou /
under the action OF causes CT
eS'iting morbid changes in tho -
tory organs themselves. A.
form Of body Is unqueslionn1 ~ NJ
able to its production. and it <rom
this circumstance that II prov -
tary. The narrow, con ned
the pendent belly viii h mArl
horses. aud gross feeding, an
are observed TO be particular.
the disease. are pred 'spondep
timing the oriina ate action orx
sste- II may be this ~
ders II more common in
horses. as well as the nee
abdominal visc111
Amongst the earliest -
broken wind We have In -
may be little changed. bu|a -175
loses hat peculiar sound % MXj
sumes a short and husky =
disease advances. Il becou0 6<~
, bark less frequent. peril - 4
The increased action Of the I'll
lnvsriable acconrzn ment. - =
doubt the true sign at 81 t
creased o. d-epeDod. butso< ~
he doutle beat, dlatioa - - AA
Ihe nosfriIs. and o0 excrlio1<
to The dcpendent abdou<8 Il -
he symptoms q indiEc1fo1. .TIc~I
absent whiIc the animal hss ~ ~
prnred appetite In ~ ~ ~<I
Every crse Of br0ken wind 4 ~S-
Dent of the d;Ee five of1an5 :
Regarding TIE sre&ame1tS ~u&~-
Wind. We WIN simply q = ~
nca1s by which we c1n -
icve r. 80 ~, il Poesible. -
horse suf'erine from ne = -
. for curative Deus. -
Dur first object ond ne1I <-<~~
3 70 fndu1e thaf sca1o 49,
= 'cosdisiou." % "a ~ SS-s
most perfect working q \
lone Be done b pvPe1
ne. eiring such fcod \ -
Be smallest bulk. 2nd = (
be ~ nutzisious ~ pos = - :
horse almost live On oo11. - -
Be given IN small qunaf41n - ~
<ith - E1tIe hay as - = 80
none. and nerer 1IlowlnE|I ~-~- =
rorxe himself Win ~ S4 -
.hs1ld BE Of the bcsf 90 4 <-5 -
ar exercise Is no4 AI ~
Fasrsn. v s.. IN hdris -