INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES 751 



CATARRH CHRONIC, OF HORSES continued. 



Fresh air, rest, or gentle work ; if coat rough clip or singe. 

 Green fodder ; feed on floor, or graze by day. 

 Inhalation of sulphurous, carbolic, or iodine vapour. 

 Administer iron, arsenic, terebene, or copaiba. 

 CATARRHAL FEVER, MALIGNANT, or CATTLE. 



An acute contagious fever, with catarrhal inflammation of the mucous 

 membranes of the eyes and respiratory organs, occasionally involv- 

 ing the gastro-intestinal and urinary membranes, usually of two to 

 four weeks' duration ; the mortality 70 to 90 per cent. More 

 frequent in Europe and America than in Great Britain, chiefly 

 affecting young animals in spring (Friedberger and Law). 

 Antipyretics, saline expectorants, and antiseptics ; in Germany 

 intravenous injection of one per cent, solution of colloid silver said 

 to be beneficial. 

 Combat formidable symptoms and maintain strength. 



CEREBRAL ANEMIA. 



Occurs in all animals. 



Stimulants to combat syncope. Sterilised salt solution hypodermicallj'. 

 Mustard and other cutaneous irritants. 

 Phosphorus, phosphates, quinine, strychnine. 



CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE. See APOPLEXY. 



CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS IN HORSES. 



Inflammation of the cerebro-spinal meninges. Horses and sheep more 

 frequently affected than cattle, hogs, or dogs ; horses in America 

 attacked more frequently than in Great Britain ; enzootic and 

 epizootic ; but special infecting agent has not been discovered. 



Slings essential where horse cannot stand. 



Half dose of physic, oil, and a few grains calomel. 



Salines, laxative enemas, mash diet. 



Where urine not freely passed use catheter. 



Strychnine thrice daily. 



Cold or ice-bag to head and neck ; counter-irritation to spine. 



Ergotin and atropine hypodermically. 



Pilocarpine, ten grains hypodermically (Friedberger). 



CHOKING. 



Usually from obstruction of oesophagus. Common in cattle feeding on 



roots. 

 Repeated small quantities slowly given of linseed gruel, oil, or other 



lubricant. 

 Secure wooden gag in mouth, which evokes swallowing movements, 



eructation, and discharge of saliva. 

 Move foreign body, upwards if possible, by introducing hand into mouth, 



or by external manipulation of gullet. 



Failing, carefully pass the probang, cup end first ; emetics and expand- 

 ing probang for dogs and pigs. 



Other means unsuccessful, cut into gullet and extract obstruction. 

 Where hoven becomes serious puncture rumen with trocar or knife. 

 In horses symptoms less urgent, and treatment not always satisfactory. 

 In pharyngeal choking, explore pharynx and remove obstruction. 

 In cervical cases, manipulate upwards or pass the probang. 

 In thoracic cases use probang. 

 COCCIDIOSIS. 



A disease of the intestine and liver, caused by Coccidia, cystlike 

 parasites, which invade the epithelial cells of the mucous membrane 

 and biliary canals. Occurs in cattle, sheep, pig, dog, rabbit, fowl, 

 duck, pheasant, etc. 



Prevent extension by disinfection of premises, excreta and litter ; solu- 

 tion of sulphuric acid (3 per cent.) or formalin ; pure drinking water. 



