Diseases of the Hesptuatoky Ohcjans 243 



disease, it must be constautlv borne in mind that if impropei- 

 treatment is given or the condition neglected, there may be an 

 extension of the inliammatory process to the sinuses of the head, 

 or to the delicate lining membranes of the throat, bronchi or lungs. 

 Many people believe that it is best to keep an animal affected with 

 a respiratory disease at work ; but it is a safe rule to follow that 

 whenever there is fever, indicated by elevation of temperature, 

 the animal should be kept at rest. Fresh air and sunlight are of 

 great importance in the treatment of all respiratory affections, but 

 draughts must be guarded against. 



Treatment: Laxative diet. Inhalations of steam, slightly 

 medicated by the additiou of a coal-tar antiseptic to boiling water, 

 soothe the irritated membrane, and are always of benefit. These 

 inhalations may be repeated three or four times daily. A^ run at 

 pasture during summer months will aid recovery. During the 

 winter the animal should be wannly blanketed and given a well- 

 ventilated box stall. 



Medical treatment should be of the simplest kind. The pow- 

 ders advised for the treatment of distemper may be given in the 

 drinking water to stimulate the action of the kidneys and bowels. 

 If this treatment is followed, the discharge from the nose should 

 uraduallv disappear, and the animal entirely recover. Sometimes, 

 however,"^ the nasal discharge instead of drying up becomes 

 thicker and obstinately continues. We then speak of the condi- 

 tion as chronic catarrh or nasal gleet. 



CHRONIC CATARRH OR XASAL GLEET 



This is verv apt to occur as a result of exposure or overwork 

 while the horse has been suffering from common cold. There are 

 many other conditions which may have as a symptom a chronic 

 discharge from the nose, some of which are: decayed teeth, pus 

 in the sinuses, disease of the turbinated bones and glanders. A 

 chronic nasal discharge is always a cause for suspicion, and a 

 veterinarian should be called in to make the diagnosis and advise 



treatment. 



The treatment will depend upon the cause. If due to a dis- 

 eased molar, the offending tooth should be extracted. Tus m the 

 sinuses must be treated by trephining and irrigation. In fact, 

 the cause must first be discovered and removed before much prog- 

 ress will be made in treatment. Tonics are always indicated, 



