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Cough in its Chronic and Acute Stage. 



Accordiug to veterinary jurisprudence, a cough, so long as it 

 insts, renders the animal unsound ; hence it is very important that 

 we should know something about its cause, nature, and treat- 

 ment. 0' ironic cough is often the result of indiscretion in the 

 treatment of influenza, distemper, and disease of the respiratory 

 apparatus. It usually depends on a morbid and irritable condition 

 of the membrane found on the interior of the respiratory passages. 

 The cough is generally aggravated by over-exertion, especially 

 when the roads are dusty. Food of an inferior quality, and that 

 of a musty character, has the same effect. 



It is generally supposed, by those persons who have not had the 

 benefit of a medical education, that the presence of acute or chronic 

 cough indicates diseased lungs, or disease in some parts of the 

 organs of respiration. But this is not always the case; for, when- 

 ever the liver becomes diseased, the subject is very apt to be tor- 

 mented with a harrassing cough, which lasts as long as that organ 

 shall be the seat of disease. However, there are several symptoms 

 to be observed in cases of functional or organic disease of the liver 

 which are not present in lung disease ; hence there is no difficulty 

 in the way of making a correct diagnosis. And for the benefit 

 of the non-professional, the author would inform them that, in all 

 cases of liver disease, a marked yellow tinge will be observed on 

 the visible surfaces within the mouth ; the tongue slightly coated ; 

 the dung unusually dark colored, and voided in hardened lumps, 

 and the urine also of a dark yellow color. 



Treatment of Ohronic Cough. — Give the patient daily one ounce 

 of the fluid extract of Indian hemp (foreign), and offer him occa- 

 sionally some flaxseed tea ; or sprinkle in his food, every night, a 

 handful of unground flaxseed. Should this fail to effect a cure, 

 prepare the following : 



No. 13. Fluid extract of bloodroot 4 oz. 



Fluid extract of pleurisy-root 6 oz. 



Common syrup ^ piut 



Mix. 



Dose, two ounces per day. 



The acute cough may be treated in the same manner as above, 

 by substituting for the syrup half a pint of syrup of squills. 

 In the case of liver disease, accompanied by cough, give the 



