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Diseases of the Respiratory Organs. 21 



takes place soon after bronchitis sets in, and, as the disease 

 proceeds, this becomes copious, muco-purulent, and accom- 

 panied by violent sneezing. 



As the malady ad^vances all these symptoms increase in 

 severity, and the poor animal dies either from sheer ex- 

 haustion, acute inflammatory fever, or asphyxia. 



Treatment. — Immediately symptoms of acute bronchitis 

 are observed, it is Advisable to place the animal in a moder- 

 ately warm, sufficiently ventilated, and dry habitation. 

 With regard to medicinal agents, from i to 3 grains of 

 tartar emetic, in proportion to the size of the patient, is at 

 the onset very " beneficial. If the disease proceeds, the 

 following mixture may be used : 



Spt. Camph Jounce. 



Spt ^ther Nit i „ 



Liquorice Extract 4 „ 



A teaspoonful for a small dog, double for a full-sized 

 terrier, treble for a large dog, twice or three times a day. 



When the cough is very troublesome, a dose of the fol- 

 lowing every now and then, in the same proportions as the 

 above, will afibrd relief: 



Tinct. Opii 20 drops. 



Essence of Anisi 30 „ 



Liquorice Extract i ounce. 



Linseed Tea 2 „ 



or 



Chlorodyne I drachm. 



Chloroform i „ 



Glycerine 2 ounces. 



Similarly administered. 



When it fails to do so, an emetic is generally beneficial. 

 Counter-irritation is also very useful in the shape of hot 

 linseed-meal poultices to the front of the chest, or, in severe 

 cases, mustard-plasters or turpentine embrocations. With 

 small dogs considerable benefit arises from moistening the 

 atmosphere with steam, which is easily accomplished in a 



