Diseases of the Mouth and Tongue. $7 
The diet is best composed of slops, and these should be 
placed within reach of the animal, so that he may lap when- 
ever inclination prompts him. 
PHARYNGITIS. 
Inflammation of the pharynx, unassociated with other 
disease, is of rare occurrence in the dog. It is usually 
due to an immediate exciting cause—as the lodgment 
of some foreign body, or contact of acrid and irritating sub- 
stances. 
Symptoms.—A. dry, irritable cough, such as would lead 
one to suppose an effort was being made to dislodge some 
irritant matter. The membrane has a congested and 
swollen appearance; there is considerable difficulty in 
deglutition, and the act, or attempt to perform itis followed 
with retching. The throat is sensitive to external pressure, 
and cough is easily excited by it. 
If the disease proceeds, a purulent discharge talles place 
from the nostrils, the salivary sécretion is increased, and 
considerable constitutional disturbance follows. 
Pharyngitis may terminate in resolution, ulceration, and 
abscess, or pharyngeal stricture. 
Treatment—In the first place, it is necessary to ascertain 
the cause. If it arises from the presence of a foreign body, 
its removal at once is indicated ; and the same will apply 
to the contact of acrid or irtitating substances. External 
fomentations with warm water, or the application of linseed 
poultices, and the exhibition of bland, warm drinks, should 
form the after treatment. 
If the inflammatory action has a tendency to become 
chronic, a weak solution of nitrate of silver is the best local 
application, particularly if there is ulceration ; and tonics, 
particularly iron and quinine, are the most suitable medi- 
cinal agents. 
Pharyngeal abscess is generally denoted by a fluctuating 
