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be given with benefit. Fomentations to the affected part, 

 if continued for an hour or two, are productive of much 

 relief, by relaxing and soothing the inflamed tissues. After 

 fomenting, the parts should be rubbed gently until quite 

 dry. The throat is now to be kept warm by the appHcation 

 of hot wool, retained in place by a bandage. In some cases 

 hot poultices may be used. Artificial heat as supplied by a 

 fire is highly beneficial. A stimulating application, as the 

 ammoniacal liniment, mustard, or even a slight blister, may 

 be applied to the throat, always taking into consideration 

 the season of the year and the condition of the patient. 

 Medicines may be conveyed into the system in the form of 

 an electuary, which the animal will readily take, a useful 

 one being as follows : Tannin, ^i. ; spts. vini gallici, ^ii- — 

 Jiii. ; mellis, 3iii. — 5iv. In cases which, in spite of treatment, 

 increase in severity, and death by suffocation is imminent, 

 recourse must be had to the operation of tracheotomy as a 

 last resort. The incision should be made about on a level 

 with the third and fourth tracheal rings. Some operators 

 excise portions of two or more rings, leaving a circular 

 opening into the trachea. There is no necessity for so doing, 

 a simple incision completely severing two rings answering 

 all practical purposes. The tracheotomy tube should be 

 carefully inserted, and secured in place by a strap passing 

 around the neck. The tube should be composed of some 

 non-corrosive material, as nickel, silver, or hard rubber, and 

 should be removed and well cleansed twice a day. Another 

 and a very rare form of laryngitis is characterized by the 

 formation of false membranes. 



Results. — As results of laryngitis, we may have a 

 thickened condition of the mucous membrane of the part, 

 or atrophy of the laryngeal muscles, producing roaring, 

 ulceration of the rima glottidis, and sundry abnormal 

 growths and conditions, proving a constant source of irrita- 



