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RESPIRATORY DISEASES OF THE OX. 



CATARRH. 



This disease does net occur quite as frequently f.mong cattle 

 as in the horse, but it is not uncommon. It arises from inflam- 

 mation of the mucous membrane lining the nasal cavities. Cat- 

 tle do not suffer with catarrh as frequently as horses, because 

 they better endure foul air and confinement. 



Causes. — The causes of catarrh in the ox are similar to those 

 producing the disease in the horse, such as exposure to cold, 

 dampness, alternation of temperature, etc. 



Symptoms. — The disease is ushered in with a chill; the muzzle 

 is hot and dry, the horns may be cold or hot; there is a nasal dis- 

 charge and other symptoms like those of the same disease in the 

 horse. 



Treatment is the same as that employed for the horse. 



LARYNGITIS. 



The disease among cattle is about the same as that of the 

 horse. It presents similar symptoms, and requires similar treat- 

 ment. The changes of the pulse and temperature are similar. 

 In administering medicines to the cow, the dose should be a little 

 larger than that used for the horse. Liniments to the throat 

 should be much stronger than those prescribed for the horse, 

 the skin of the ox being much tliicker. 



PHARYNGITIS. 



This disease in the ox is usually associated with laryngitis, 

 constituting what is known as laryngo-pharyngitis. Causes, 

 symptoms, and treatment are similar to laryngitis affecting the 

 horse. 



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