Diseases of the Respiratory Organs. 167 



BLEEDING FROM THE NOSE. 



Bleeding fi-om the nose is rather rare in animals, an^ 

 csuaUj results from disease or injury to the mucous mem 

 brane or to violent exertions in coughing, sneezing, di-aw- 

 ing heavy loads uphill, or with a tight collar, and espe- 

 cially in animals with a plethoric habit. 



Symptoms. Bleeding in drops (rarely in a stream) from 

 one nostril only, accompanied by sneezing, and without 

 frothing or sour odor. Bleeding from the lungs comes 

 from both nostrils, is bright-red, frothy and accompanied 

 by a cough. Bleeding from the stomach also comes from 

 both nostrils, and is black, clotted, sour, and attended bj 

 retching. 



Treatment. Tie the head short up to a high rack or beam 

 ?over head and neck with bags of ice or rugs wrung out ol 

 cold water, and blow matico powder or strong alum water 

 in spray into the nose during inspiration. In obstinate 

 cas3s, the nose may be plugged with pledgets of tow, tied 

 with a soft cord by which they may be withdrawn when 

 the bleeding subsides. Both nostrils must not be plugged 

 in horses unless tracheotomy has first been performed. 

 Internally, may be given gallic acid, acetate of lead, per- 

 chloride of iron or ergot of rye. 



NASAL CATAERH. COLD IN THE HEAD. 



This results from the general causes above mentioned 

 and from irritant gases, vapors, etc. 



Symptoms. Sneezing, redness and watering of the eyes, 

 and redness of the membrai^e of the nose which is at first 

 dry, afterwards discharges a clear watery fluid and finally a 

 yellowish-white muco-purulent matter. In mild cases 

 there is little or no fever, in the more severe fever may 

 ran high. 



Treatment. In mUd cases rest in a clear, airy, warm 

 building with suitable clothing and warm bran mashes is 

 aU that is necessary. In the more severe steam the nose 

 as for strangles, and shghtly charge the air with tb'{ fumes 



