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tracheotomy is to be resorted to. In the milder cases, inhala- 

 tions, fomentations to the throat, succeeded by blisters, with 

 febrifuges ; light, soft diet, warm clothing, comfort, and pure air, 

 constitute the necessary treatment. 



It may be observed that when deglutition is difficult, all 

 medicines should be given in the animal's food or water, the 

 latter being abundantly supplied, as enforcement may cause 

 violent fits of coughing, and even suff'ocation. Belladonna 

 sometimes has a good effect in the earlier stages ; it is best given 

 as the extract, placed between the teeth. 



This disease is always succeeded by great prostration of 

 strength; and in order to prevent this as much as possible, 

 milk — in conjunction with eggs beaten up, or boiled hard and 

 powdered — should be allowed the animal to drink, alternately 

 with water, gruel, or linseed tea. But none of these should upon 

 any consideration be forced upon it by horning or bottling, for, 

 as I have abeady stated, this is a dangerous practice, and one 

 calculated not only to excite violent fits of coughing in all 

 diseases of the throat, but indigestion, and disorder of the 

 digestive apparatus in all other ailments, and thus destroy what 

 little appetite the patient might possess. 



Sequelcc. — Thickening of the mucous membrane, ulceration of 

 the rima glottidis, atrophy of laryngeal muscles, and follicular 

 growths upon the laryngeal entrance. 



Thickening of the mucous membrane is best removed by a 

 course of iodide of potassium and blisters ; ulceration of the 

 rima glottidis, by solution of nitrate of silver applied to the 

 part by a sponge fastened to a rod. The follicular growths have 

 been removed by the application of solution of corrosive sub- 

 limate — forty grains to the ounce of water ; and to prevent the 

 progressive atrophy of the muscles, I would recommend a trial 

 of the chlorate of potash. 



Chronic Laryngitis. — (See Eoaring.) 



