86 THE VETERINARY DOCTOR. 
TREATMENT.— Linseed oil forced into or through the throat will usually 
remove the difficulty. If the choking isin the throat, open the mouth, 
draw the tongue far out and put the hand into the throat and remove the 
obstruction, the throat being rubbed or pressed at the same time to loosen 
it. If itis in the neck, rub and press the swollen part, and drench with 
tepid water until the horse 
swallows the substance, or 
throws it up in retching. In 
the failure of these expedients, 
or when the offending object 
is out of reach by other means, 
such a probang as is men- 
tioned under Stricture of the 
Gullet, or other like instru- 
ment, may be slowly and very 
gently pushed along the gut- 
: : ter of the roof of the mouth 
TS RHEE IN UEP BARE Gr SeLben, until the obstruction is reached, 
and pressure be then gently applied to force it into the stomach. Such an 
operation is a delicate one, and should not be resorted to unless it is cer- 
tainly known that the obstructing body has passed below the opening into. 
the windpipe. The instrument is to be perfectly smooth and always well 
oiled before it is used. 
When the choking persists, gag the animal by passing between the 
jaws a smooth roller of wood, drawing it well up between the teeth, and 
securing it thus by cords 
attached to the projecting 
ends and reaching up over 
the head. This prevents 
swelling of the abdomen, 
and the obstruction will 
probably soon pass down 
into the stomach. When 
using the probang, if the 
clogging is stubborn, it is 
well to stop the pressure, 
gag the animal as here 
Low Cuoke—1n Lower Part oF GULLET. 
directed, and then apply 
the probang again after a brief interval. If meal, bran and other fine food, 
or even oats, be fed, they will only become packed closely in the gullet, or 
cesophagus, after remaining a short time, and make the case worse. It is 
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