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Fig. 35. A swelling will often be noticed on the left side 

 of the neck in the grove, above the windpipe. The horse 

 will often cry out with the pain when the spasms come 

 on. 



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Fig. '35. Horse choked by an obstruction in the gullet. 



Treatment. If the choking is in that part cf the gul- 

 let forward of the chest, and the swelling caused by the 

 obstruction can be seen and felt, an attempt must be 

 made to dislodge it by moving it up and down with the 

 hand, using great pressure if necessary. If this does 

 not succeed, half a pint of linseed oil should be given 

 as a drench. This lubricates the walls of the gullet and 

 aids the passage of the obstruction. If after working 

 in this manner for an hour or so the obstruction still re- 

 mains, an attempt mnst be made to force it along by 

 mechanical means. The instrument known as a pro- 

 bang is used by veterinarians, but as the average stock- 

 man would not be able to obtain its use readily and as 

 in many cases time is precious, an instrument must be 



