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CHAPTER 25. 



NASAL GLEET. 



487. Nature and symptoms of Nasal Gleet. 488. Ordinary causes and 

 seat. 489. Treatment. 490. Special causes. 491. Treatment when arising 

 from special causes. 492. Trephining, and after-treatment. 



487. Nature and symptoms of Nasal Gleet. 



Nasal Gleet is of 2 kinds, namely 1st a discharge more or less con- 

 tinuous from one or both nostrils. It arises from inflammation of the 

 lining membrane of the nostrils. Such discharge may be termed 

 " Ordinary' Isasal Gleet."' 



2nd. The discharge may result from inflammation of the lining mem- 

 brane of one or more sinuses of the head, usually the frontal or superior 

 maxillar}'. This discharge is technically known as ozena. 



488. Ordinary causes and seat of Nasal Gleet. 



Counnon Kasal Gleet is usually a sequel of neglected catarrh or of 

 influenza of a chronic character. 



489. Of Ordinary Nasal Gleet. 



The discharge usually falls freely away from the nostrils, and is not 

 of the glue like adherent character, which is peculiar to glanders. 

 Usually the discharge is from one nostril only. It is sometimes con- 

 tinuous, but more often intermittent. 



The discharge may be a sequel of a severe cold, or may result from a 

 blow or other external injury. 



In ordinary cases the discharge is white and about the thickness of 

 cream, generally uniform in character, but sometimes curdy, clotty or 

 lumpy, and occasionally it is yellowish in color. 



When however, the discharge is connected with disease of the teeth 

 it is generally fetid. The tooth should be drawn. If this cannot be 

 done, an expert veterinary surgeon can generally get it out b}' opening 

 the maxillary sinus under it. 



489 a. Treatment of Ordinary Nasal Gleet. 



This consists mainly of attention to the general health, good care and 

 moderate, not violent exercise. 



Mineral and vegetable tonics may indirectly be of beneflt by improving 

 the tone of the general health. As a rule the health will be re-estab- 

 lished in a fortnight or less. 



The nostrils may be syringed with water. 



