and swelling of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat--a
bronchitis--and a catarrhal state of the stomach and intestines. These
may all be present, or the disease may center upon one particular
portion of the animal economy, and manifest its ravages there alone.

SYMPTOMS. The attack usually resembles an ordinary catarrh of cold. In
some cases the nasal catarrh is absent, or very mild, and the infection
invades the general system, with much fever. A very striking
manifestation of the disease is the severe nervous troubles which are
present at the outset, consisting of headache, pain in the back and
legs, and a general soreness of the muscles and bones as if bruised or
beaten. The pulse is usually feeble and small--intermittent. The disease
may center in the brain, producing delirium. Mental disorders are not
uncommon, and there is usually following the disease more or less
inaptitude for mental work and a tendency to depression of spirits. In
many cases there is a severe diarrhea, and the individual suffers much
from pain and discomfort in the abdomen. This is a gastro-intestinal
irritation, and apparently favors an early recovery, and usually there
are less severe sequels in such cases.

The most dangerous complication is pneumonia. These cases may follow
bronchitis, or the grip may begin with well-characterized symptoms of
this disease, for which see the chapters upon this trouble. The sputa
may not be rusty until after several days. The crisis is usually slow,
and a considerable proportion recover, the disease frequently showing a
sudden change for the better, and the patient being up and around in a
few days. Cases complicated with pneumonia are the most indefinite in
their symptoms, and require the closest attention.

TREATMENT. In every case the disease must be regarded as a dangerous
one, and the patient be confined to bed and indoors until all fever has
disappeared, otherwise sudden and serious manifestations are liable to
appear at any time. The patient must be well fed and nourished from the
outset. The bowels should be acted upon by mild laxatives, such as
castor oil or Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, using from one to three. It
is also of advantage afterward to move them twice each day, by the
injection of warm water, to which has been added a teaspoonful of table
salt to each pint. This injected into the rectum, using the water
slightly tepid, or cool if the patient is feverish, will tend to soften