3*4 VETERINARY LECTURES 



chill, from the animal being exposed to draughts when heated, from 

 the irritating effect of smoke from burning buildings, or from chemical 

 fumes. It may or may not be accompanied by any constitutional 

 disturbance. When simple, the application of a mild, stimulating 

 embrocation {par. 1066, No. I.), or of mustard, mixed with cold 

 water to the consistency of thin cream and rubbed round the 

 throat, along with soft food and good nursing, as recommended 

 for catarrh (par. 494), will generally set the matter right in a few 

 days ; but if the attack be acute, it may prove very dangerous, and 

 end in the horse becoming a roarer. Symptoms. — At the commence- 

 ment the animal is dull and weary, hanging first on one leg and then 

 on another ; the nose is poked out, the coat is on end, the temperature 

 is elevated from 103 to 106 , the mouth is hot and there is frothing 

 round the lips, the eyelids are partly closed, the visible mucous 

 membranes are congested, the breathing is quickened and accom- 

 panied by a noise as the air passes over the inflamed surface, and 

 there is a sore, frightened cough ; pain is evinced when the throat is 

 pressed, and there seems great difficulty in swallowing even small 

 quantities of water or other fluid, a portion of these coming back 

 through the nostrils in the act of drinking. Treatment.— Immediately 

 the animal is noticed to be thus affected it should be put into a 

 good roomy loose-box, the body well clothed, the legs bandaged, 

 and a mild cantharides liniment applied to the throat (par. 1066, 

 No. II.). I have, for years, tried all kinds of methods of applying a 

 poultice, but never could fix one to my satisfaction. Its weight 

 distresses the animal, and there is great difficulty in getting it to 

 keep close enough to the throat. The best plan to do any good is 

 to apply a smart stimulant. 



501. In all throat affections it is dangerous to give draughts ; yet, 

 if 8 to 10 ounces of linseed oil, with 1 to 1 J ounces of spirits of nitre, 

 can be administered at the start, good effects may result ; but if there 

 is any difficulty in swallowing, do not attempt to drench the animal. 

 Steaming the nostrils, by putting a dessert-spoonful of carbolic acid, 

 turpentine, or eucalyptus oil (the latter for preference) on a sop of hay 

 in the bottom of a pail, pouring boiling water on it, and holding the 



