50 THEORY AND PRACTICE 



noea present. Laryngo-pharyngitis with oedema glottidis is very 

 dangerous and often fatal. If it takes three or four days for the 

 asphyxia to kill him, the mucous membranes will not only be 

 cyanotic, but they will become ecchymiOtic as well. 



Treatment. — As a rule the doctor is called the first day; he 

 sees the horse not eating and discharging from the nose. The 

 following is the course of treatment to pursue: 



1. First look after the hygiene, warm up 



the stable — with a stove if possible. 

 Keep the temperature 60-66 degrees. 

 You cannot treat an animal success- 

 fully in a cold barn. 



2. Clothe warmly. 



3. Apply the ammoniacal liniment on the 



outside of the throat freely. The old 

 theory of a blister supposed its action 

 to be that of a revulsive to draw the 

 inflammation out and to drive it 

 away; but this theory is obsolete. 

 We know now that it acts as a local 

 stimulant, setting up a mild inflam- 

 matory process ; and in an acute dis- 

 ease this is always beneficial. 



4. After applying the liniment, then put 



on a hot linseed poultice, which must 

 be repeated night and morning. Do 

 not repeat the application of the lini- 

 ment. Bandage over the poultice well. 



5. For internal medication give a dram 



of acetanilid and repeat every 4 

 hours. 



6. Give an ounce of fever mixture every 



hour — small doses will insure that 

 more be swallowed. 



7. See the case every day. If the inflam- 



mation increases, give a camphor 

 electuary. 



