280 The Diseases of Animals 



at first thin and watery, but later becoming thick, and, 

 in some cases, quite pus-like (purulent). The bowels 

 are usually constipated. 



Give the patient comfortable quarters, blanket 

 warmly and supply laxative, easily digested food! A 

 small tablespoonful of saltpeter (nitrate of potash) 

 should be added to the drinking water once daily. 

 Steam the horse'^s head by placing a blanket over it 

 and setting under this a pail of boiling water contain- 

 ing a tablespoonful of carbolic acid. As the water 

 cools, more steam can be generated by plunging heated 

 irons or stones into the pail. 



CHRONIC CATARRH 



In chronic catarrh, there are few symptoms except 

 a discharge of mucus or muco- purulent matter, thick 

 or thin, from one or both nostrils. It is usually most 

 profuse when the animal is first exercised, or when 

 the head is lowered to drink. The catarrh may be of 

 long standing, and the animal be somewhat debilitated 

 as a result. In bad cases, pus may collect in one of 

 the nasal chambers (sinuses). This may be discharged 

 in lumps, or the bones of the face may bulge, from the 

 pressure of pus inside ; in some cases, the bone softens 

 and the pus is discharged through it to the outside. 

 Sometimes there is a snorting cough. 



The treatment for chronic catarrh is to provide 

 comfortable quarters, plenty of nourishing, laxative 

 food and to give good care. Tonic condition powders 

 may then be made after the following formula ; 



