48 VETERINARY HOMCEOPATHY. 



large stud where the surrounding' sanitary conditions are bad or 

 only imperfectly provided against, and where the numbers of 

 young horses are kept in close proximit}' ; in studs where large 

 numbers of valuable young horses are kept as soon as strangles is 

 developed the sufferer should be isolated and his box immediately 

 disinfected. 



The term strangles derives its origin from the fact that it con- 

 sists of a more or less extensive swelling of the glands in the 

 region of the throat, or at the back of the tongue, which unduly 

 presses upon the windpipe, the effect of which is to choke or 

 strangle the patient. 



Strangles is recognized as belonging to the class of eruptive 

 fevers, more or less affecting the general constitution, but center- 

 ing itself upon the glandular system, particularly those large 

 glands which are situated between the under jaws, among wdiicli 

 large and painful abscesses are developed, accompanied with very 

 decided febrile symptoms; the temperature often rising to 105 

 degrees, or even higher, before the crisis is attained. This crisis 

 is generall}' reached when the abscess is fully matured and ready 

 either to burst of itself or be discharged by operative surger}-; 

 after this period is reached the febrile s\'mptoms abate and the 

 temperature gradually descends; but if by careless treatment, such 

 as exposing the abscess to a. cold draught, or allowing too much 

 time to elapse between the application of the necessary poultices 

 the maturation (or ripening) of the abscess is delayed, or fresh 

 and unfavorable constitutional s3miptoms are developed, other 

 abscesses may break out over the body and it will be found that 

 the temperature is beginning to rise again, when the febrile con- 

 dition will assume an altogether different type, not improbably of 

 a septic character involving great trouble and no little risk to the 

 animal's life. 



Symptoms. — Inability to swallow food; running at the nose; 

 cough, rough but feeble, as though it gave much pain; frothy 

 saliva dripping from mouth; head poked straight out in an aim- 

 less manner; temperature 105 degrees or more; pulse rapid; 

 respiration not so urgent as in many febrile conditions; sometimes 

 not affected in frequency, but a great roaring noise is made both 

 in inspiration and expiration. The space between the jaws, 

 where the glands are situated, is much swollen and very hard and 



