86 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



Powdered Nux Vomica i pound. 



Ground Gentian Root i 



Mix thoroughly and give a teaspoonful three times a day^ 



hand rub his cheeks three times a day and apply the white liniment 



after each rubbing. This disease generally takes from two to six 



weeks to recover and in all cases remove the cause of the 



trouble. 



DISEASES OF THE SALIVARY GLANDS. 



SLAVERING OR FROTHING AT THE MOUTH. 



Causes. — it is generally caused from something in the feed that 

 the animal is eating, or a heavy dose of aconite will cause it, or in 

 fact anything that will stimulate the secretion of the salivary 

 glands. 



Symptoms. — A continual dripping of the saliva from the lips. 



Treatment. — Change his feed and wash his mouth out with 



alum water two or three times a day — two teaspoonfuls to a pint 



of water. If this does not help it give him a good physic: 



Bitter Aloes 8 drarns. 



Common Soda 1 teaspoonful. 



Ginger 1 " 



Mix in a pint of water and give as a drench ; let the horse 

 stand in the stable the next day. This will generally stop the 

 slavering. 



THICKENING OF THE PAROTID GLAND. 



This is usually called thick glands. 



Causes. — Tight reining, or sometimes it remains thick after dis- 

 temper, or from inflammation of the gland. 



Symptoms. — A heavy thickening behind the jaw bone and 

 below the ear. 



Treatment. — Blistering is the best way to get rid of this. 



Use the following mixture as a sweat blister: 



Pulverized Catharides, or Spanish Fly .1 dram. 



Vaseline, or lar.l 1 oance. 



Mix thoroughly together and there will be enough to blister 



the glands on both sides of the throat. In putting this on always 



rub it in well, then tie his head up so he cannot rub his neck, 



leave it for three days, then grease it with some lard and keep 



;,'reasing every third day till the blister is off, and if by this time 



the swelling has not gone down it would be advisable to repeat 



the blister. 



