diseases of kespiratury passages and organs. 90 



Cough in its Chronic and Acute Stage. 



Ajcordiug to veterinary jurisprudence, a cough, so long ajs it 

 .asts, renders the animal unsound ; hence it is very important that 

 we should know something about its cause, nature, and treat- 

 ment. 0" ironic cough is often the result of indiscretion in the 

 treatment of influenza, distemper, and disease of the respiratory 

 apparatus. It usually depends on a morbid and irritable condition 

 of the membrane found on the interior of the respiratory passages. 

 The cough is generally aggravated by over-exertion, especially 

 when the roads are dusty. Food of an inferior quality, and that 

 of a musty character, has the same effect. 



It is generally supposed, by those persons who have not had the 

 oenefit of a medical education, that the presence of acute or chronic 

 cough indicates diseased lungs, or disease in some parts of the 

 organs of respiration. But this is not always the case ; for, when- 

 ever the liver becomes diseased, the subject is very apt to be tor- 

 mented with a harrassing cough, which lasts as long as that organ 

 shall be the seat of disease. However, there are several symptoms 

 to be observed in cases of functional or organic disease of the liver 

 which are not present in lung disease ; lience there is no difficulty 

 in the way of making a correct diagnosis. And for the benefit 

 of the non-professional, the author would inform them that, in all 

 cases of liver disease, a marked yellow tinge will be observed on 

 the visible surfaces within the mouth ; the tongue slightly coated; 

 the dung unusually dark colored, and voided in hardened lumps, 

 mid the uriiie also of a dark yellow color. 



Treatment lJ Ghronic Cough. — Give the patient daily one ounce 

 of the fluid extract of Indian hemp (foreign), and offer him occa- 

 eionally some flaxseed tea ; or sprinkle in his food, every night, a 

 handful of unground flaxseed. Should this fail to effect a cure, 

 prepare the following: 



No. 13. Flaid extract of bloodroot 4 ok. 



J laid extract of pleurisy-root 6 oz. 



Coumoa syrup \ pint 



Mir. 



Dosfe, two ounces per day. 



The acute cough may be treated in the same manner as above, 

 by sultstituting foi' tne syrup half a pint of syrup of squills. 

 In the case of liver disea.se, accompanied by (ough, give the 



