DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 63 



a little warm water with a few drops of carbolic acid twice a day 

 until healed: use the carbolic acid — 10 drops to the pint of water. 



NASAL POLYPI OR SMALL TUMORS. 



These are situated around the nose and chambers of the head, 

 and are sometimes found around the throat, they are usually 

 attached by a neck to the membrane lining these organs. 



Causes. — They are said to be due to some change in the sys- 

 tem, but the cause of them is not clearly understood. 



Symptoms are rather peculiar. The animal has difficulty in 

 breathing, and sometimes acts as though suffocating and may 

 even fall down, and in some cases will get up and for a while 

 appear better, then the above symptoms come on again. 



Treatment. — Examine the throat carefully by looking into the 

 mouth; have something to hold the mouth open and pass the hand 

 back in the mouth and feel for these little tumors. Look into the 

 nose, and if they are in reach remove them by tying a thin, strong 

 string tightly around the neck or roots of the tumor, allowing it 

 to drop off of its own accord. They are also removed by twisting 

 them off with the fingers. If you cannot get at the tumors it is 

 then a hopeless case. 



LARYNGITIS OR INFLAMMATION OF THE THROAT. 



Causes. — They are similar to those of catarrh: Exposure, 

 standing in a draft while warm, or from a number of horses being 

 kept in a poorly ventilated stable; or from injuring the throat in 

 giving a ball of medicine. Sometimes it occures in the form of an 

 epizootic, or where a number of animals become affected at the 

 same time without any apparent cause. 



Symptoms. — The animal appears dull, the throat swoolen; if 

 he goes to drink it will be noticed the water will run out through 

 the nostrils when he tries to swallow. When you examine the 

 throat and press on it, it causes him pain which is shown by the 

 animal jerking back and if pressed hard will cause him to have a 

 fit of coughing. It will be seen that he swallows frequently and 

 holds his head in a peculiar position, as iF trying to favor 

 his throat. The animal does not care to eat much and what 

 he gets should be soft food, as it hurts him to swallow. If the 

 pulse is very much quicker than natural, and the above symp- 

 toms present, you have then a very severe case. The mouth is 

 hot and dry and has a sticky feeling; he is noticed to breathe a 

 little heavier than natural. The bowels are usually a little costive 



