Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
Pneumonia in
The Horse,

| Pneumonia may follow congestion
from over exertion or may exist en-
tirely from other causes and often il
is complicated with bronchitis and
| pleurisy. Pneumonia while resulting
| from general diseases of the respira-
| tory organs more often is due to neg
lect and ignorance; just chill. a COM
| mon cold, sore throat will oftentimes
run into fatal case of pneumonia
| A horse run down from severe cold
| worked or exposed beyond his strength
will easily take on pneumonia or when
in weakened condition, kept in bad
ly ventilated stable. breathing foul
| air and to the exclusion of pure air.
| draughts and lack of blankets, left on
| the street in u weakened condition
from some other i'll, perhaps in the
| rain. the horse comes down with pneu-
| monia.
| The symptoms are first chill. This
| important hint is generally overlooked.
| the horse breaths with acceleration.
head down, dull and listless, mouth
hot and sticky. fever running to the
danger point. pulse quick, perhaps Il
| dry cough, but this changes as the
| case grows worse. discharge from nos
trils sometimes showing blood stains
and other times thick like matter:
| thirsty. but little appetite. lining of
| nose red and dry. followed by dis
| charge: legs cold, Shiny droppings. if
| any. but usually constipated: if not
complicated with pleurisy there is no
pain.
When the disease is about to termi-
10 fof into bn
staggers. sweats profusely. pants,
heaves and suffocates.
The disease lasts from 10 to 90 days
and when properly treated is not ia
tai disease. The comfort of the animal
| must be considered. Good box stall.
| free from draughts, but accessible to
| fresh air in plenty: blanket and ban
dage: plenty of cold. fresh water: keep
the legs warm by rubbing with lini-
ment and bandages.
Don't blister by using too strong
| linament: sweat the lungs by the use
| of hot water and blankets but be sure
to cover the wet with dry blanket
and steam for three or four hours.
changing the hot, wet blankets every
Is to 80 minutes.
Keep the cool air from striking the
chest while the steaming is in pro-
gress. after which rub dry and apply
some good linament to prevent the
skin becoming chilled and cover the
chest with a dry cloth. This steaming
| may be repeated every day for a
week or so. In very cold weather omit
the hot water for there is always
danger of additional cold. OF course.
you should give some good fever rem
edy and laxative food.
Do not allow the animal to remain
constipated. Give bran mashes. Cruel.
SCALED oats. green grass when pos
sible, and enemas of warm sOapy wa
ter. three or four times daily. Keep
up the strength. Should he refuse to
eat. tempt with anything edible. Give
three or four gallons milk day.
Mix three or four fresh eggs to the
gallon. Add little whiskey or
brandy. perhaps the horse won't drink
milk Some do not seem to like, it.
Give a good tonic to the system. Good
care and nursing are important factors
in any form of illness but particularly
so in treating horse with pneumonia.
DR.. A. G. Daniels. Inc.
tThese DR.. Daniels articles on treat
ment of diseases in domestic animal
appear in this paper every Friday. =.