The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
THE HORSE.
Chronic Heaves.

Chronic heaves is that condition of :
horse which veterinarians designate a
broken wind. In cases of this charac
ter the act of inspiration is followed b.
a violent heaving motion of tho rib
hanks. This Is the source probabl,
from whence the term heaves is de
rived. The disease bears some resemb
lance to asthma in the human subject
for in each there is nearly the same diff
ficulty in respiration, attended witt
dyspepsia and emaciation; there is thi:
difference, however-in man there art
remissions; while in the horse witt
confirmed heaves (broken windy there
is scarcely any cessation. 1t is quite
common in the eastern states to heal
horsemen define every case of abdomi
nal respiration as heaves; such are moi
to be considered, however, as so many
cases of broken wind. In order to
make out pure case of the latter there
must be kind of jerking double-fank
movement in the process of expiration
Distension of the lungs or inspiration
must also be followed by correspond
ing expansion of the chest and fanks.
A slight cough is generally present,
which has Wheeling sound, sometimes
resembling sort of grunt, and the SUBJ
ject is a confirmed dyspeptic, having a
voracious appetite, staring coat, large
belly (tympanic), spare muscles, dull,
miserable look, dropping head, unwill-
lug to travel fast, and when urged to do
so becomes soon exhausted and ''used
up" The exertions also indicate de-
rangement of the digestive organs.
These are the principal symptoms of
broken wind, and they are generally
found present in what are called heaves.
Broken wind originates in disease
occurring either in the organs of diges-
ton, the former affecting the latter
through the sympathy that is known to
exist between them, or else from innu-
trition-the digestive organs failing to
furnish the proper amount of nutrimen-
tai matter to supply the respiratory ap-
paratus with Its required food. The
lungs, or its air cells, are then dilated,
while the respiratory passages and lin
ing membranes are contracted or les
sened in either from contraction of their
tubes or thickening of their lining men,
branes, and this state of the part is all
that is required to explain the peculiar
phenomena of abdominal respiration.
Yet there are various states and con-
ditions of the respiratory apparatus
which may give rise to broken wind;
ia fact any organic change that per-
mits dilation of the air cells and bron-
chial tubes without a corresponding
enlargement of the upper atr passages,
they retaining their original size, may
result in broken wind. In some cases
the lungs are emphysematious-their
substance inflated with the gases of the
body without perceptible rupture of
a state resembling that
known as pnemonitis, collection of
air under the cellular tissue of the skin. 1
They are then specifically lighter and
larger than their natural state. In
such cases the diaphragm will often be
found in state of atosphy, pale and
from over distension and ex-
ira work. The direct causes of heaves
or broken wind are over-exertion and
Indigestion.
Treatment-T object is to improve
the patients health, and if this can be
done an Improvement in a durable case
generally follows. Restore digestion
IN order to cure Indigestion. One
1rachm of tincture of aromatic sulphur
&c acid in pint of water night and
has been used with consider
able success. Most animals, however,
will drink the dose from bucket. AL
10 give as an Alternative medicine pow
Tered ginger, gentian, sulphur, salt,
,ream of tartar, charcoal, licorice, ele-
caraway seeds and balm of
iilead buds Chopped fne) in equal
,arts. Dose: one ounce every night
n the food. Changes in diet, exercise
nd management calculated to fulfill
he indications alluded to above are
So soon as considerable
is perciptible the aromatic
Incture should be omitted, and instead
f giving one ounce of the Alternative as
dose give half an ounce night and
A broken-winded horse
hould always be watered from bucket
egularly three times day, and If he
e foul feeder arm him with q muzzle
nd only remove it at meal time. In
ddition to the above remedies oc-
allow small quantity of
arlic, say couple of heads, every
her day, chopped fine and mixed in
le food.