LARYNGITIS IN THE DOG. 



Sore throat is chiefly seen in pampered pets and in hunting 

 dogs, as the greyhound. In the latter class it is the result of 

 chills, a cold ducking when heated, cold damp kennels, etc. It is 

 sometimes almost the only manifestation of distemper. 



Symptoms. Dullness, impaired appetite, a slight cough becom- 

 ing more frequent and paroxy.smal. These paroxysms give rise 

 to accelerated and panting breathing, and if severe, to the ejection 

 of a glairy yellow (bilious) material from the stomach. There is 

 also running from the nose and frequent sneezing. The dull 

 muffled bark has led to the supposition of i-abies but it has no re- 

 semblance whatever to the characteristic cry of rabies while be- 

 ginning like an impulsive bark merges into an agonized and 

 baffled howl. Accelerated pulse, elevated temperature, reddened 

 fauces and swollen tonsils are marked symptoms. 



Sometimes a short, dry cough obstinately remains after the 

 disease has apparently subsided. 



Treatment. Attend to general comfoi't, steam the nostrils, give 

 a laxative if costive, and follow with iodide of potassium or sal- 

 ammoniac (5 grains) repeated thrice daily. Apply a mustard 

 poultice to the throat. 



PHARYNGITIS. SORE THROAT. 



Causes. Symptoms, larynx insensible, tender parotid and sub maxillary 

 swelling, cough mucous, difficult swallowing with gurgling, liquids re- 

 turned by nose, baccal mucosa hot and red, salivation, chronic cases. 

 Treatment, medicated drinks and electuaries. 



ANGINA PHARYNGEA. CYNANCHE PHARYNGEA. 



Inflammation of the pharynx ow^es its existence to the same 

 causes as Laryngitis. 



Symptojus. The general symptoms being like those of Laryn- 

 gitis, the specific and distinguishing ones only will be here 

 noticed. The larynx is not tender to the touch nor is cough 

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