CHAPTER II. 

 DISEASES OF THE HEAD, THROAT AND LUNGS. 



1. Catarrh or Cold in the Head. 



Cattle do not suffer so much from this disease as horses. 

 It is an inflammation of the lining membrane or the sinuses 

 of the head. 



Causes. — It is generally caused by exposure or sudden 

 change in the weather. 



Symptoms. — The nose is rough and dry, there being also 

 a mattery discharge from it. The animal has a slight cough 

 and there is a sort of rattling in the head when breathing. 



Treatment. — Give a mild dose of physic consisting of 



Epsom Salts Vi pound. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce, or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench. 

 Keep the animal dry and warm and feed mashes and good 

 hay until there is improvement. After the first drench follow 

 with 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre Yi pound. 



Ground Gentian Root Vi pound. 



Mix together and give a teaspoonful three times a day 

 until cured. Should the discharge from the nose continue 

 and become chronic, the disease is known as nasal gleet, the 

 same as in horses. In such cases give a teaspoonful of 

 ground sulphate of iron three times a day in the feed or on 

 the tongue with a spoon. This soon stops the discharge. 



2. Sore Throat. 



This is a kind of inflammation affecting tht; larynx, or 

 Adam's apple. It may also affect the pharynx, or gullet. 



Causes. — Exposure to cold, sudden changes of the 

 weather, choking when something lodges in and irritates the 

 throat, roughly passing a probang down the throat and bruis- 

 ing it, or giving medicines that are not properly diluted with 

 water may cause a sore throat. 



Symptoms. — There is difficulty in breathing. The throat 

 is swollen and pressure upon it hurts the animal. The nose 



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