52 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



moved, allow good feed, and a fair quantity of it. Such 

 treatment will not only cure the horse in five or six days, 

 but the horse is nothing the worse, beyond the loss of a fcAV 

 days' work. \ 



2. Chronic Bronchitis. — Symptoms. A confirmed 

 cough, more or less severe, and a discharge from the nose. 

 The cough worse in the morning, and after drinking water. 



Causes. Maltreatment of acute cases of bronchitis, and 

 where the attack has been prolonged beyond a reasonable 

 time, causing ulceration or thickening of the windpipe. 



Treatment. Give extract of belladonna, half drachm, 

 powdered digitalis, half drachm, three times in the day, 

 morning, noon, and night, for a few days. If no good 

 seems to have been done, a different plan will have to be 

 adopted, namely : feed the animal well, and give sulphate 

 of iron, two drachms in powder ; gentian root, two drachms 

 in powder — twice in the day for two Aveeks. By this time 

 the absorbent system will be pretty powerful. Then apply 

 the following salve or ointment, well rubbed in down the 

 course of the windpipe, once in the week. Lard, one 

 ounce; red iodide of mercury, one drachm. Mix. This 

 will cause whatever thickening may exist, to be absorbed 

 or taken up. Lard or oil will have to be applied once per 

 day on the place where the ointment was applied, to pre- 

 vent the skin from cracking. If the animal be debilitated, 

 give occasionally sixty drops of commercial sulphuric acid 

 in half a bucket of ,cold water to drink. 



Bronchocele. — Pronounced " bronch-sea?,'' is an en- 

 largement of the thyroid gland, and is situated on and in 

 front of the windpipe, about three inches from the lower 

 jaw. In horses it is only an eye-sore or blemish. 



Causes. In the horse it is unknown, nor is it determined 



