BROIfCTIITIS, OR S^YELLIXG IX THE THROAT. 615 



CHAPTER I. 



DISEASES OF THE HEAD AND CHEST. 



BRONCHITIS, OR SWELLmO W THE THROAT. 



Symptoms. — This is a common complaint, and consists of an 

 enlargement of the glands of the throat. It is a disease to 

 which the smaller breeds of dogs are more particularly subject, 

 and comparatively of rare occurrence with the larger kinds. 

 Young dogs are most liable to it ; and if not attended to 

 early, it may become a fixed swelling, not reducible at any 

 after period. It produces a stiffness of the neck ; and if 

 swelling is on one side, the animal sometimxCS has his head 

 inclining to th.e opposite side. There is seldom much pain, 

 nor does Jt often terminate fatally. It, however, occasions 

 pain if pressed upon. 



Remedies. — The hair should be clipped off the swelling, 

 and the part well rubbed with the following ointment : — 



Calomel ... 1 drachm. 

 White cerate . . ^ ounce. 



This to be repeated daily, until a cure is effected; but if no 

 diminution is visible in a week, add half-an-ounce of blister- 

 ing-ointment to the above proportions. Let the animal have 

 a quarter of an ounce of nitre, in his drink, daily. 



If the swelling is noticed early, fomentations will often 

 perform a cure Sew up a quantity of camomile flowers in a 

 bag, immerse them in hot water, and apply it to tlie parts 

 affected. Let it be applied as hot as the animal can bear it. 



