254 The Care of Animals 



dogs. It is usually associated with nausea and vomiting. 

 In dogs, it is one symptom of dumb rabies. Salivation 

 may be caused by bad food, drugs, sore mouth, fre- 

 quently by bad teeth, or by choking and paralysis of 

 some parts of the head or throat. 



In all cases the cause of the difficulty should be 

 carefully sought and removed. When the gland is dis- 

 eased iodine should be applied, either as the tincture, 

 painted on, or as the ointment, rubbed in. Iodide of 

 potassium in one -dram doses, once daily, is excellent 

 for horses and cattle when there is paralysis. It should 

 not be given longer than four days. 



SORE THROAT 



Sore throat is an irritation or inflammation of the 

 pharynx or the larynx. It may result from irritating 

 substances swallowed, or it may be caused by bacteria 

 growing on the surface or within the mucous membrane 

 which lines these cavities. Sore throat is often asso- 

 ciated with some acute disease, such as distemper or 

 influenza in colts and horses. 



The most prominent and common symptoms of sore 

 throat are inability to swallow, especially coarse foods, 

 except with difficulty. In drinking, more or less water 

 will run out through the nose. The animal carries the 

 head with the nose protruded, and there is frequently 

 a cough, either dry or moist. The throat is frequently 

 swollen oil the outside and is tender under manipula- 

 tion. 



Give soft foods and gruels, as for sore mouth; apply 



