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produces a snivelling sound, as the air is expired and 

 inspired. This complaint is sometimes mistaken for a 

 disease in the throat, where it is imagined it causes 

 obstruction. However, an inspection of the nostrils 

 will readily show whether it is the snivels or not. The 

 inflammation causes swelling in the nostrils, and it is 

 not until suppuration has taken place, that the animal 

 is relieved. 



Cause. — The cause of this complaint is exposure 

 to cold, producing inflammation of the mucous 

 membrane of the nose. 



Remedy. — To effect a speedy cure, every means 

 should be adopted to facilitate suppuration ; and 

 fomentations or heating liniments will prove the most 

 effectual. It has been found that oil of bays injected 

 up the nostrils frequently has the effect of inducing 

 speedy suppuration. Steam of hot water has also 

 been successfully employed ; or holding a thick cloth 

 steeped in warm water to the nostrils will produce the 

 same effect. Putting a warm mash of bran into a 

 thick canvas bag, and attaching it to the nose, in the 

 same manner as the nose-bag of a horse, has also 

 been attended with speedy results. While the animal 

 is labouring under this disease, he should be kept 

 warm, and in a house, and supplied with nutritious 

 food. 



