LARYNGITIS IN THE DOG. 



Sore throat is chiefly seen in pampered pets and in hunting 

 dogs, as the greyhound. In the latter class it is the result of 

 chills, a cold ducking when heated, cold damp kennels, etc. It is 

 sometimes almost the only manifestation of distemper. 



Symptoms. Dullness, impaired appetite, a slight cough becom- 

 ing more frequent and paroxysmal. These paroxysms give rise 

 to accelerated and panting breathing, and if severe, to the ejection 

 of a glairy yellow (bilious) material from the stomach. There is 

 also running from the nose and frequent sneezing. The dull 

 muffled bark has led to the supposition of rabies but it has no re- 

 semblance whatever to the characteristic cry of rabies while be- 

 ginning like an impulsive bark merges into an agonized and 

 baffled howl. Accelerated pulse, elevated temperature, reddened 

 fauces and swollen tonsils are marked symptoms. 



Sometimes a short, dry cough obstinately remains after the 

 disease has apparently subsided. 



Treatment. Attend to general comfort, steam the nostrils, give 

 , a laxative if costive, and follow with iodide of potassium or sal- 

 ammoniac (5 grains) repeated thrice daily. Apply a mustard 

 poultice to the throat. 



PHARYNGITIS. SORE THROAT. 



Causes. Symptoms, larynx insensible, tender parotid and sub- maxillary 

 swelling, cough mucous, difi&cult swallowing with gurgling, liquids re- 

 turned by nose, buccal mucosa hot and red, salivation, chronic cases. 

 Treatment, medicated drinks and electuaries. 



ANGINA PHARYNGEA. CYNANCHE PHARYNGEA. 



Inflammation of the pharynx owes its existence to the same 

 causes as Laryngitis. 



Symptoms. The general symptoms being like those of Laryn- 

 gitis, the specific and distinguishing ones only will be here 

 noticed. The larynx is not tender to the touch nor is cough 

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