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into the trachea, using an ordinary hypodermic syringe for 

 the purpose. 



LACERATION OF THE SOFT PALATE. 



Intense inflammation may exist in the soft palate in con- 

 sequence of injury. A very frequent cause of injury to this 

 membrane is the reprehensible practice, persisted in by 

 some people, of giving a bolus on the end of a stick, instead 

 of using the hand for the purpose. Cases have occurred in 

 which animals worth hundreds of pounds have been lost in 

 consequence of injuries inflicted by a stick whilst adminis- 

 tering a bolus. 



Symptoms. — The animal has great fever and is much pros- 

 trated, both in strength and spirits ; the aj^petite is com- 

 pletely lost ; swelling takes place in the neighbourhood of 

 the injury, and in a short while it is noticed that the breath 

 is fetid. 



Treatment. — Steam the nostrils to allay irritation, and 

 treat about the same as a case of pharyngitis ; use carbolic 

 acid, etc., for the fetid breath. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Injuries, etc., in the CEsophageal Region. 



PHARYNGEAL ABSCESSES. 



Abscesses in connection with the pharynx occur in the 

 horse, but are of more frequent occurrence among cattle, 

 and are generally found to exist in connection with some 

 tuberculous disease, and also occurring as a result of the 

 presence of the parasite actinomyces. 



Symptoms.— J)\^m\t breathing, during respiration a 

 wheezing sound is given out, deglutition is rendered very 

 difficult, and when pressure is brought to bear over the 



