l6o VETERINARY HOMCEOPATHY, 



toms are comparatiYely few. One of the finest agents for curing- 

 this congested condition of the pharynx is Sulphurous add inhaXed^ 

 for some moments, until the effect of the acid is felt upon the 

 mucous membrane lining the pharynx; certainly it produces an 

 active fit of coughing at the time, but the alleviation thereafter 

 of the soreness and fullness is simply remarkable; the only way 

 that can be suggested for its administration to the horse would be 

 to close up the apertures in a loose box, set fire to a charcoal cal- 

 dron over which a small quantit}' of powdered Sulphur must be 

 sprinkled; as the fumes are given off the horse will begin to cough 

 more or less violently, and after the animal has been compelled to 

 breathe this sulphurous atmosphere for three or four minutes, the 

 stable door should be opened and the heated caldron be removed; 

 it is only necessary that the horse should inhale sufficient of the 

 fumes to act upon the whole of the mucous membrane of the 

 throat; it is a cheap and effective remedy for this sort of thing, 

 but of course care must be exercised not to stifle the animal with 

 an excess of the Sulphurous acid gas. 



Apart from this, other remedies are Aconite 3X, Belladonna 3X, 

 Mercurius solubilis 5, and Lachesis 5. — Aconite in the earl}' stages; 

 Belladonna when the throat is very bright red, the eyes are glis- 

 tening and pupils dilated; Mercurius sol. when there is a great 

 deal of saliva dropping from the mouth, and Lachesis when the 

 animal is dull after several days' treatment, and the temperature 

 goes up, which symptoms indicate complications calling for 

 special remedial measures. 



Inflammation of the pharynx, if allowed to get a regular hold 

 upon the structures of the throat not infrequently results in the 

 formation of abscesses; these circumscribed collections of matter 

 (pus) are found in the muscular walls of the pharynx and b}' 

 reason of their size, just prior to discharge, cause considerable 

 inconvenience in consequence of the obstruction offered to breath- 

 ing; in some cases the external swelling, on one or both sides of 

 the throat, is sufficient to draw attention to their presence, in 

 which circumstances manipulation of the parts generally reveals 

 marked tenderness; but should the external swelling not be 

 .observed, attention will l^e drawn to the horse by the difficulty 

 experienced in breathing and swallowing, and by the continuous, 

 formation of saliva which drips from the mouth in tenacious 



