72 STRANGLES. 



sore throat, and general lassitude, more marked and 

 of longer duration than is common to ordinary catarrh. 



The cough becomes at length more troublesome, 

 and the nasal discharge and weeping increase, until a 

 fulness appears under the lower jaw, and occupies 

 the channel. It is hot and tender ; the swelling in- 

 creases until it assumes the form of a denned hard 

 tumour in the centre of the channel, and along the 

 course of the parotid glands. The breathing now 

 becomes distressed ; it is sometimes almost suffo- 

 cating. The tumour increases ; at length it comes 

 to a head or points; if suffered to take its natural 

 course, it bursts, and a considerable ulcer remains ; 

 but after the matter has fairly run out, the ulcer 

 speedily heals and the colt is well. The disease is 

 essentially marked by the formation and suppuration 

 of a large tumour beneath the jaw. 



If the proprietor of the horse does not intermeddle 

 too much, it is rarely that much danger attends on 

 strangles. Some weakness may remain ; but that 

 gradually disappears, and the colt enjoys far better 

 health than he did before. 



There should be no bleeding while strangles is 

 coming on, or the tumour is forming ; nor should 

 any physic be administered — mashes and green meat 

 being depended upon, if the animal be costive ; for 

 the quantity of corn ought not to be much diminished. 

 Bleeding or physicking will only weaken the colt, and 

 retard the progress of the tumour, or possibly prevent 

 its coming to maturity. 



As soon as the fulness under the jaw is marked, the 

 progress of the tumour should be hastened by the 





