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than three weeks steps should be taken to break it up to prevent it de- 

 veloping into chronic catarrh. 



TREATMENTS 



It is far better in the treatment of the diseases of the organ of res- 

 piration to keep the horse outdoors as long as the horse is dry and has a 

 dry place to lay down. Prevent the horse from cooling off quickly 

 when warm. Hold a bucket of steaming water under the horses nose 

 containing creolin or carbolic acid and allow the horse to inhale the 

 vapors. This should be done several times daily. Vapor salves such 

 as Vick's may be rubbed in the nostrils three times daily 



CHRONIC NASAL CATARRH 



Chronic nasal catarrh is the result of allowing the acute form to 

 progress too far usually due to exposure. It requires care not to expose 

 the horse to rain, snow etc. and daily treatment for a few weeks to over- 

 come such a case. Allow the horse to inhale the vapor of hot water con- 

 taining carbolic acid, creolin, camphor or tar used one after the other 

 each successive time the horse is treated. If only one vapor is used its 

 affect is reduced each succeeding time. The horse should inhale each one 

 of the vapors once a day. In addition every two or three days the nos- 

 trils should receive in the form of a douche by a spray or syringe one of 

 the following: 



Zinc Sulphate (3 teaspoonsful) 3 drams. 



Water, 1 quart, or 



Hydrogen Peroxide (3 teaspoonsful) 3 drams 



Water, 1 quart. 



SORE THROAT, LARYNGITIS, SWELLING 



OF THE GLOTTIS 



This disease is usually found in connection with other disease as 

 inflamation of the pharynx. It is often caused by inflamation of other 

 organs extending to it, or may -be caused by irritants, infection or ex- 

 posure. 



SYMPTOMS 



The horse coughs a great deal especially if pressure is applied to 

 the organ comparing to Adam's apple in man. Breathing and swallow- 

 ing are difficult. 



