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dogs. It is usually associated with nausea and vomiting. 
In dogs, it is one symptom of dumb rabies. Salivation 
may be caused by bad food, drugs, sore mouth, fre- 
quently by bad teeth, or by choking and paralysis of 
some parts of the head or throat. 
In all eases the cause of the difficulty should be 
carefully sought and removed. When the gland is dis- 
eased iodine should be applied, either as the tincture, 
painted on, or as the ointment, rubbed in. Iodide of 
potassium in one-dram doses, once daily, is excellent 
for horses and cattle when there is paralysis. It should 
not be given longer than four days. 
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SORE THROAT 
Sore throat is an irritation or inflammation of the 
pharynx or the larynx. It may result from irritating 
substances swallowed, or it may be caused by bacteria 
growing on the surface or within the mucous membrane 
which lines these cavities. Sore throat is often asso- 
ciated with some acute disease, such as distemper or 
influenza in colts and horses. 
The most prominent and common symptoms of sore 
throat are inability to swallow, especially coarse foods, 
except with difficulty. In drinking, more or less water 
will run out through the nose. The animal carries the 
head with the nose protruded, and there is frequently 
a cough, either dry or moist. The throat is frequently 
swollen on the outside and is tender under manipula- 
tion. 
Give soft foods and gruels, as for sore mouth; apply 
