OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. 4i) 



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Potassium Chloride i/> ounce 



Tr. Fer. Chlor 1/2 ounce 



Aqua qs ad 1 pint 



M. Sig. — Mix and give 1 ounce every 4 hours. 



In a bad case keep the horse in for a week. As soon as the 

 acute symptoms have subsided discontinue the steaming ; stop the 

 use of the ammoniacal Hniment as soon as the skin begins to 

 wrinkle, and apply a little cottonseed oil to soften up the skin. 



Subacute Rhinitis. — These cases are mild and will not re- 

 quire much if any treatment. Probably the case will not be 

 brought to you in this stage. However, acute cases may develop 

 into chronic and affect the sinuses of the head. 



Chronic Rhinitis or Catarrh. — This is sometimes called 0-- 

 zena. It is a chronic nasal catarrh. Among the English Veter- 

 inarians it is known as nasal gleet. Chronic catarrh alwa\\s fol- 

 lows the acute if it occurs at all. It has constantly to be dif- 

 ferentiated from glanders. Its symptoms are as follows: 



1. An intermittent mucco-purulent dis- 



charge, of heavy specific gravity, and 

 nearly always offensive. The color 

 varies from greenish yellow to whit- 

 ish yellow, according to the amount 

 of coagulated mucous in it. 



2. Chunky condition of the discharge fol- 



lowing the intermittency. This is due 

 to coagulation taking place during the 

 confinement of the discharge over 

 night, and it becomes very offensive. 

 As soon as the animal begins to ex- 

 ercise, chunks of coagulated pus and 

 mucous, fetid and very profuse, pour 

 out of the nose until the sinuses are 

 empty. 



3. Cough may be present ; usually the sub- 



maxillary lymphatics are enlarged. 



4. Bulging of the sinuses from the pressure 



of the muco-purulent material within. 

 In such a case the eyes may water a 



