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upon the cause. As a rule the patient becomes anemic, cachectic, 

 and finally death results from lack of nutrition. 



DIAGNOSIS 



The diagnosis of bronchial catarrh is, as a rule, not difficult. 

 The presence of the characteristic rales are evidence enough, espe- 

 cially when taken into consideration with the other symptoms and 

 course of the disease. It is sometimes impossible to determine 

 whether the bronchitis is primary or secondary. Generally, how- 

 ever, when bronchitis is secondary to some acute infectious disease 

 the high temperature which the patient shows is indicative. When 

 associated with a chronic infection a thorough clinical examination 

 of the patient will usually reveal the presence of a primary disease 

 (tuberculosis, tuberculin test; glanders, various tests). 



TREATMENT 



The patient should be kept in a light, clean, well ventilated 

 place and every attention given to the hygiene of the skin. A 

 horse should be covered with a light blanket, and the legs, if cold, 

 wrapped in soft bandages. If labored breathing is very marked, 

 the chest should be rubbed freely with Elk's Electric Cream. The 

 food should be laxative (bran, oats, grass, carrots, turnips, etc.). 

 The bowels should be kept open by giving two tablespoonfuls or 

 Bovolax in moist food twice daily. If the cough is dry, inhalations 

 of medicated steam (see steaming) may be resorted to. The follow- 

 ing prescription has proven very successful. 



Take of: Syrup of white pine — 1 pint. 



Fluid extract belladonna — 1 dram 



Febris powders (National) — 2 ounces. 



Mix and give one ounce every two hours. Febris powders 

 might be given alone in the absence of the other two, provided they 

 cannot be obtained. These should be given in teaspoonful doses 

 three times daily. 



