54: . VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY 



ordinaiy cases, the matter is white and about the thickness of cream, 

 generally uniform in character, but sometimes curdy, clotty, or lumpy. 

 Occasionally it is yellowish in color. When the discharge is connected 

 with disease of teeth, it generally has an offensive odor. 



In ordinary cases the lining membrane of the nose betrays no symp- 

 toms of acute inflammation; but, on the contrary, its surface is of a pal- 

 lid hue, and it is free from joustules or ulcers. These symptoms also 

 distinguish this affection from glanders. 



Etiology. — Nasal gleet is usually the result of neglected catarrh or 

 of influenza. 



It may also accompany chronic inflammation and thickening of the 

 lining membrane of the nose; and occasionally from the back pressure of a 

 diseased tooth upon the bone causing inflammation of the maxillary si- 

 nuses, or from impaction of food, during a fit of coughing, in the fossa of 

 the turbinated bones. 



Treatment. — Before the disease has really become chronic, the con- 

 gestion of the membrane may generally be relieved and the membrane itself 

 brought into a healthy state by the frequent inhalation of steam, which 

 is most readily obtained applied by use of the steam bag (Fig. 15) — (see 

 manner of use on page 22). 



An ordinary fly blister may be applied over the region of the sinuses 

 of the nose. 



Chloride of lime sprinkled in the bottom of the manger, so that the 

 horse may constantly inhale the odor, is said to be useful. 



If, however, either from neglect or in spite of treatment the discharge 

 becomes chronic, and nasal gleet, as defined above, is fairly established, 

 there can scarcely be said to be any treatment on which we can place 

 much reliance. Attention to the general health, good care, moderate 

 but not violent exercise, and the administration of mineral and vegetable 

 tonics, such as 



Sulphate of copper, 

 Nitrate of potassium, 



Powdered gentian aa I i. 



Make into a ball with linseed meal. 



One of these given night and morning, and continued for ten days, 

 and then after the interval of a week repeated, is very beneficia} in im- 

 proving the state of the system. Or, instead of the above. 



