146 HORSE, SWINE AND POULTRY DISEASES 



The animal should be placed in a comfortable, dry stall (a box 

 stall preferred), and should have a pure atmosphere to breathe. 

 The body should be blanketed, and bandages applied to the legs. 

 The diet should consist of soft food bran mashes, scalded oats, 

 linseed gruel, and, best of all, grass, if in season, which should be 

 fresh. The manger, or trough, should not be too high nor too low, 

 but a temporary one should be constructed at about the height he 

 carries his head. Having to reach too high or too low may cause so 

 much pain that the animal would rather forego satisfying what 

 little appetite he might have than inflict pain by craning his head 

 for food or water. A supply of fresh water should be before him 

 all the time; he will not dnnk too much, nor will the cold water 

 hurt him. Constipation (if present) must be relieved by enemas of 

 warm water, administered three or four times during the twenty- 

 four hours. 



A liniment composed of 2 ounces of olive oil and 1 ounce each 

 of solution of ammonia and tincture of cantharides, well shaken 

 together, may be thoroughly rubbed in aibout the throat from ear to 

 ear, and about 6 inches down over the windpipe, and in the space 

 between the lower jaws. This liniment should be applied once a 

 day for two or three days. If the animal is breathing with great 

 difficulty, persevere in steaming the nostrils, and dissolve 2 drams 

 of chlorate of potassium in every gallon of water he will drink; 

 even if he can not swallow much of it, and even if it is returned 

 through the nostrils, it will be of some benefit to the pharynx as a 

 gargle. 



An electuary of acetate of potash, 2 drams, honey, and licorice 

 powder may be spread on the teeth with a paddle every few hours. 

 If the pain of coughing is great, 2 or 3 grains of morphine may be 

 added to the electuary. When the breathing begins to be loud relief 

 is afforded in some cases by giving a drench composed of 2 drams of 

 fluid extract of jaborandi in half a pint of water. If benefit is 

 derived, this drench may be repeated four or five hours after the 

 first dose is given. It will cause a free flow of saliva from the mouth. 



Sore throat is also a symptom of other diseases, such as influ- 

 enza, strangles, purpura hemorrhagica, etc., which diseases may be 

 consulted under their proper headings. After a severe attack of 

 inflammation of the larynx the mucous membrane may be left in a 

 thickened condition, or an ulceration of the part may ensue, either 

 of which is liable to produce a chronic cough. For the ulceration 

 it is useless to prescribe, because it can neither be diagnosed nor 

 topically treated by the nonprofessional. 



If a chronic cough remains after all the other symptoms have 

 disappeared, it is advisable to give 1 dram of iodide of potassium 

 dissolved in a bucketful of drinking water, one hour before feed- 

 ing, three times a day for a month if necessary. Also rub in well 

 the preparation of iodide of mercury about the throat, from ear to 

 ear, and in the space between the lower jaw bones. The application 

 may be repeated every third day until the part is blistered. 



