120 THE HOESE AND ITS DISEASES. 



at grass, that the glands gather, burst, and heal, without 

 the matter being hardly noticed. 



In general cases however, it does not pass off thus 

 easily ; but there is, besides the swellings under the ear, 

 or under the throat, some cough, dulness, and loss of 

 appetite, and it is then frequently mistaken for the 

 epidemic catarrh, or distemper ; but from this it may be 

 distinguished by the swellings themselves, which are 

 more hot and tender, and more enlarged in the strangles 

 than in catarrh. 



The age of the animal attacked, will also usually 

 assist in detecting the strangles ; add to which, that the 

 epidemic or distemper, the constitutional affection 

 generally runs higher. 



]S'o great harm however can arise, in the event of the one 

 complaint being mistaken for the other. In all cases of 

 doubt, with regard to strangles, very hot fomentations 

 only should be used to the swellings, which tend to allay 

 the tension of iiTitability, without materially promoting 

 either the resolution or suppuration. 



Treatment. — When the inflammatory symptoms are 

 considerable, treat exactly as directed under catarrh, 

 with the exception of bleeding, which is not to be 

 attempted unless there is some urgency in the case, such 

 as hard quick pulse, with heaving of the flanks, the 

 extremities cold, the cough painful, and the nostrils 

 red. If the throat should be likewise sore, have it 

 blistered, keep constantly to the head a nose bag, with 

 a warm mash of bran, sprinkled with spirits of turpentine, 

 and tincture of camphor, having fii'st blistered the part. 



The tumors having suppurated, sometimes burst in- 

 wardly, in which case the future cure must be left 

 principally to nature, and nothing more in general will be 

 requisite than mild food, and a laxative ball composed of 



Aloes 3 drachms. 



Calomel .. 1 ,, 



Tartar Emetic 1 ,, 



Nitre 3 „ 



Made into a bail. 



