DISEASES OP THE RESPIRATORY ORGANS. 77 



Inflamtnation of the Pharynx. In the back part of the pharynx 

 is the canal through which the food and water pass to the stomach. 

 Inflammation of the phar^'nx is a complication of other diseases, viz: in- 

 fluenza, strangles, etc. , and is probably more or less complicated with 

 inflammation of the larynx. The treatment is the same as for inflamma- 

 tion of the larynx, which is next described. 



I/aryngitis or Sore Throat. The mucous membrane lining the 

 larynx is so highly sensitive that the smallest particle of food, which 

 happens to drop into it will cause it to contract and violent coughing en- 

 suses, which is continued until the foreign matter is ejected. Inflamma- 

 tion of the larynx is a serious and sometimes fatal disease and as before 

 stated, is usually complicated with inflammation of the pharynx, con- 

 stituting what is generally known as ' 'sore throat. ' ' 



Symptoms. A cough is first noticed followed by the difiiculty in 

 swallowing. In many cases the difiiculty in swallowing is so great that 

 the water, and occasionally the food, is returned through the nose. 

 The mouth is hot and saliva dribbles from it. The glands between the 

 lower jaw bones and below the ears may be swollen. Pressure on the 

 larynx induces a violent fit of coughing. The head is more or less 

 "poked out;" membrane in the nose becomes red; discharge from nos- 

 trils soon appears. As tha disease advances, the breathing may assume a 

 more or less noisy character; sometimes a rasping snore is given with 

 each breath; and the breathing becomes hurried. 



How to Cure Sore Throat. In all cases steam the nostrils as 

 advised for ' 'cold in the head' ' or catarrh. In bad cases keep up the 

 steaming for hours, or until relief is gained. Have a fresh bucketful 

 of boiling water every fifteen or twenty minutes. In each bucketful of 

 water put a tablespoonful of oil of turpentine, which will be carried 

 along with the steam to the affected parts. In mild cases, steaming the 

 nostrils every two hours will suffice. 



The body should be blanketed, and bandages applied to the legs. 

 The feed should consist of soft food, such as, bran mashes, scalded oats, 

 linseed gruel, and grass if in season. Fresh water should be before the 

 animal all the time. Constipation (if it shows itself) must be relieved 

 by injections of warm water three or four times every twenty-four 

 hours. 



A liniment made of olive oil, two ounces; solution of ammonia, one 

 ounce; and tincture of cantharides, one ounce; should be thoroughly 

 rubbed-in, about the throat from ear to ear, and about six inches down 



