208 DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 



may be pushed down with a stick, like a hoe handle 

 square at the end, that it may not slip by the article, 

 and wound the gullet. One of the surest and best modes 

 of relief is to have a probang, or hollow tube, to run 

 down the throat, with metal at the end. nearly large 

 enough to encircle the obstructing substance, and with a 

 rod in the tube, and a corkscrew attached to the end. 

 bore into the obstruction, and extract it. The corkscrew 

 should play in the centre, to avoid wounding the throat 



Another Mode. Sometimes by turning soap suds or 

 oil down the throat, and rubbing it, and pushing up and 

 down externally, the obstruction can be removed. 



Another. An animal was choked with an apple, and 

 no means were at hand affording relief; he was cast, 

 and an incision made in the throat, and the apple re- 

 moved. In a few days he seemed to be well. 



Another. A butcher grasped the windpipe of a cow 

 that was choked, just below the potato, and held firmly 

 a minute or two, stopping her breath ; she sprang for- 

 ward violently, and was relieved by the potato's going 

 down. 



Another. We have known animals that have been 

 choked with potatoes relieved by putting a block against 

 the throat, and smashing the potato, by a mallet, and no 

 injury followed. This is condemned as too harsh, as the 

 bruising of the throat may produce inflammation. 



BLAIN, OR BLADDERS. 



The tongue is swelled, and on the side, and under it, 

 are bladders filled with a glutinous matter. 



Causes- High condition and rich pasturage, produc- 

 ing a redundancy of blood, or from taking cold in that 

 state. Yet it occurs sometimes in various situations, 

 and at all seasons, but is most common in wet, marshy 

 situations, and in hot, sultry weather. 



Symptoms. Langor, red and inflamed eyes, with 

 tears ; swelling about the eyes ; blisters under the 

 tongue ; quick pulse ; heaving of the flanks ; slavering 

 ti. the mouth, and sometimes constipation of the bowels. 



Remedy. J.n mediate actic : is necessary, lest the 



