54 THE VETERINARIAN 



NASAL GLEET 

 (Chronic Catarrh) 



Cause: Exposure to cold followed by neglect, and 

 lack of nourishing food; bruise or fracture of the frontal 

 bones of the head; injury of the blood-vessels inside the 

 bones, or an ulcerated tpoth. May also be caused by 

 tumor, or foreign substance or liquids in the nasal cavi- 

 ties. Sometimes dried pus in the nostrils, resulting from 

 a cold, will cause nasal gleet. 



Symptoms : A white or yellowish discharge from one 

 or both of the nostrils, the quantity varying with the 

 severity of the attack and the length of time the disease 

 has been established. If, when tapping over the nose 

 below the eye, a dull sound is produced, it is safe to con- 

 clude that the cavities are filled with pus ; to make certain, 

 compare the sick animal with a healthy one; in some 

 cases you will notice that even the bones of the nose below 

 the eye are slightly elevated. The lining of the nose may 

 be of a red or yellow color but not ulcerated in spots, as 

 in Glanders. The animal may continue in pretty good 

 spirits and work well for a time but as the case develops 

 he becomes lean in flesh and what is termed hide-boun9. 

 Always examine the teeth. In a case of long standing, 

 the discharge has a fetid smell, differing in this respect 

 also from Glanders. 



Treatment : If not due to fractured bones of the head 

 or ulcerated teeth, the animal will, in most cases, recover 

 with proper medical treatment. When due to injury to 

 the bones of the head, tumors, ulcerated teeth or dried 

 pus in the nasaV cavities, it is best to secure the services 

 of a skillful Veterinarian, one whose professional knowl- 

 edge renders him thoroughly competent. In the mild 

 forms of nasal-gleet or chronic catarrh, administer the 

 following: Ferri Sulphate, Potassi Iodide, Nux Vomica, 

 each four ounces. Mix well and make into thirty-two 

 capsules. Give one capsule three times daily and feed 

 food that is nourishing and easily digested. 



