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 advances 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 modet- 
ately warm, sufficientiy ventilated, and dry habitation. 
‘With regard to medicinal agents, from-1 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. Camphs .secsss ccstsecsscevscivesose “d-OunCE: 
Spt. Atther Nit. ..... sacar deeaaiien's ae. ER ay 
Liquorice Extract.. bike adwacessanceeen: 94 
A teaspoontul for a small dog. double for a fall- 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 afford relief: 
Tinct. Opii......... deseavcwndexsen saitoa soe .». 20 drops. 
Essence of AMnisi .....scsssceeeees aecnaaeee 30.—*, 
Liquorice Extract ......cecsenseenenees seosee J ounce, 
Linseed: Teal averscevaiencide veal osaisise Seemei2= ip 
or 
Chlorodyne .......cceseceeeceeeeeeneeenenes 1 drachm, 
Chloroform ...seeeeeee sees eet eeeeeeeeere ene caer 
Glycerine c.cececessecsseeee sent rec eenenee eens 4 ounces, 
Similarly administered. 
When it fails to do so, an emetic is generally banehcialy 
‘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 
atmospher: with steam, which is easily accomplished in a 
