DR. LEGEAR'S STOCK BOOK. 



BLEEDING FROM THE NOSE EPISTAXIS. 



This often occurs in connection with other diseases, but may 

 occur as an independent disorder. 



Causes. It may occur as a result of an injury, as a kick, blow, 

 etc., causing rupture of a blood vessel in the nose. Sometimes 

 severe exertion will also burst a blood vessel, while bleeding oc- 

 curs at times without any known cause. 



Symptoms. The bleeding is almost always from one nostril 

 onlv, and is never very serious usually in drops. 



Treatment. Pour cold water over the face and head, or hang 

 a bag with ice in it on the face. If necessary, plug the nostril 

 with cotton wet in cold water. Of course only plug one nostril at 

 a time. If this does not check the bleeding, give 1 dram acetate 

 of lead dissolved in a pint of water, or give 1 ounce of turpentine 

 in warm milk. 



SPASM OF THE LARYNX. 



Spasm of the larynx most commonly occurs amongst old 

 horses, and is due in the majority of cases to cerebral (brain) 

 disturbance. 



Symptoms. The attack is very sudden. In some cases a frothy 

 spume issues from the nostrils; the breathing is very difficult, 

 loud and labored; the animal staggers, struggles for breath, and 

 finally falls. 



Treatment. Hypodermic injections of morphine, inhalation? 

 of chloroform, administrations of opium, etc., is the proper line 

 of treatment. When due to cerebral disturbance give the fol- 

 lowing as a drench: 



