430 MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY 



SORE THROAT. 



Congestion and inflammation of the mucous mem- 

 brane which lines the pharynx, or anterior portion of 

 the gullet, is not an uncommon occurrence in cattle, 

 and when associated with the formation of abscess in 

 the ** Velum Pendulum Paleti," or soft palate, gives 

 rise to great distress in breathing. Tumours fre- 

 quently grow from the mucous membrane of the 

 pharynx, and according to their situation interfere 

 with the breathing. 



Symptoms of sore throat are stretching of the 

 head and neck, pointing of the nose, heaving of the 

 flanks, disinclination to eat or drink, difficulty in swal- 

 lowing, and a sound heard in inspiration. 



Remedies. — Apply a mustard embrocation to the 

 throat, or cantharides blister. Feed the animal on 

 oatmeal and linseed gruels, and if bowels are consti- 

 pated, administer a dose of purgative medicine. 

 Unless the bowels are markedly constipated, do not 

 administer any medicine by pouring it over, as there 

 is a liability for the liquid passing into the larynx and 

 thus entering the lungs instead of the stomach. 



If an abscess forms in the soft palate, the distress 

 in breathing will be great, and necessitate the per- 

 formance of tracheotomy. The abscess when ripe 

 will also require to be opened, and neither of these 

 operations should be undertaken except by an experi- 

 enced veterinarian. 



SNORES. 



Symptoms. — The snores or snivels are known by a 

 collection of thick, coagulated matter, inside the 

 nostrils ; and when the accumulation becomes great, 

 it impedes the respiration through the nostrils, and 



