diseases of domestic animals 589 



Iritis. 



Darkened quarters. Brisk purge. Hot fomentations to eye for one-half 

 hour thrice daily. Two or three leeches on temples, after shaving hair. 1 

 per cent, atropine solution four' to six times daily in large animals ; m.i three 

 times daily in smaller animals; dropped in the eye. Internally, sodium 

 salicylates and potassium iodide in acute rheumatism. Enucleation of an 

 injured and useless eye when it threatens sympathetic iritis in the other. 

 Iridectomy for sequels of iritis, as occluded pupil or posterior synechiae. 

 Jaundice. Gastho-Duodenitis. Cholangitis. In Dogs and Horses. 

 Priessnitz poultices over liver. 



In dogs, calomel at outset, and bismuth subnitrate, and sodium bicarb., 

 thrice daily in capsules. Diet, skim milk and lime water, lean meat, broths 

 and bread. Massage over gall bladder and cold enemata. 



In the horse, artificial Carlsbad salt on feed thrice daily. Diet — green 

 fodder, pulped roots, boiled potatoes, steamed and cracked oats. An abun- 

 dance of water. 

 Johne's Disease. See Dysentery. 

 Keratitis. Abscess and Ulcer of Cornea. 



Brisk Purges. Quinine in good doses. Extr. opii (gr.x), boric acid (gr.lv) 

 in water (§iv), on gauze and oil silk, bandaged over eye. Atropine (gr.i-iv 

 to Si) dropped in eye thrice daily (stronger solution with much photophobia 

 and lacrimation) with application to lids of yellow oxide of mercury oint- 

 ment (gr.iv-gss). Or holocain hydrochlorate (gr.ii-Ji) in place of atropine. 

 In spreading ulcer, apply very carefuUy pure phenol to cocainized eye on a 

 toothpick. Then flush eye with normal salt solution (3ii-Oi). Fine galvano- 

 cautery may be used instead. In abscess of cornea and pus in anterior 

 chamber, rarely advisable to incise. 

 Keratoma and Keraphyllocele. 



Horny tumor from sole or horny laminae of horse's foot. Excision an(J 

 antiseptic dressings. Recurrence is frequent. 

 Laminitis, Horses and Cattle. 



Horses — Remove shoes, thin horn on soles and place in well-bedded box 

 stall. Let animal stand several hours at a time in hot water (frequently 

 changed) and apply poultice in intervals. Or use cold water foot baths and 

 ice poultices with bran. Diet. Give aceta,nilid (3iv), or bleed from jugular 

 or toe in severe cases. Inject adrenalin locally. Give arecoline subcutaue- 

 ously, employ enemata and linseed oil, and encourage animal to lie down, or 

 cast or sling in very acute cases. Give two ounces of alum in capsules every 

 two hours until eight ounces are given. After subsidence of acute inflam- 

 mation, keep heels low and toe short, apply thick, wide, rocker, bar shoes; 

 exercise in soft, wet ground and apply blister to coronet. Neurectomy for 

 prolonged lameness. 



In cattle, same general treatment. Full dose of salts and mustard to chest 

 at the beginning. 

 Laryngitis, Acute. 



Chiefly in Horses and Dogs. 



Locally, cold wet compress applied to throat and covered with oiled silk; 

 or ice bag; or turpentine and sweet oil (equal parts )\; or, in severe cases, 

 mustard paste, tincture of iodine, or fly blister. Steam inhalations with com- 

 pound tincture of benzoin (gi-Oi). Internally, brisk cathartic and tine, 

 aconite with spirit of nitrous ether every few hours for fever. Laryngeal 

 cough and spasm relieved by morphine or Dover's powder and ammonium 

 chloride on feed (horse), and by codeine and ammon. chloride mixture 

 (dogs). 

 Laryngitis, Chronic. 



Chiefly in Horses and Dogs. 



Locally to throat, wet compresses, tincture of iodine or stimulating tur- 

 pentine liniment, as above. 



Dogs — Application to larynx of 2 per cent, silver nitrate solution on human 



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