Treatment of Thick Wind. 121 



time by making the animal take a sudden movement, or 

 giving him an unexpected blow upon the ribs. 



Treatment. — The most successful treatment of roarins: has 

 been by firing or blistering the skin of the laryngeal region. 

 It has been found that hypodermic injections of strychnia 

 will excite the atrophied muscles, as in the form given below. 



Thick wind may be improved and sometimes cured by 

 proper medicines. Mr. Chawner recommends : — 



No. 78. Powdered nitre, 



Powdered opium, 

 Powdered camphor, each 1 drachm. 



Make a ball and give it once or twice a day before feeding, for 

 several days. 



The following is excellent for the same purpose : — 



No. 79. Powdered nitre. 



Extract of belladonna, each 1 drachm, 

 Arsenic, 8 grains. 



For one ball to be given once daily for a week. 



Give easily digested food in small quantities at a time, and 

 fs5 little water as possible. Always let the horse rest an 

 liour after feeding. 



When, as is generally the case, roaring is owing to paraly- 

 sis of the muscles of the larynx, it can be successfully 

 treated by the plan recommended by Mr. Mavor of London. 

 This is by injecting strychnine subcutaneously in doses of 

 one-half to one grain, repeating this every two or three days. 

 It is also reputed to have been of manifest advantage when 

 given by the mouth, as : — 



No. 80. Strychnine, 3 grains, 



Linseed meal, Sufficient. 



Make a ball and give twice a day. 



Another plan of treatment is to rub daily or every other 



day the throat with iodine ointment: — 



No. 81. Iodine, 1 drachm. 



Iodide of potash, 2 drachms. 



Lard, 2 oz. 



Mix at a gentle heat. 



