256 The Diseases of Aninals 
hot fomentations to the throat, and after drying rub with 
a stimulating liniment twice daily. When the throat 
begins to get sore on the outside, withhold the treat- 
ment for a few days. Two tablespoonfuls of the solu- 
tion of tincture of iron, recommended for sore mouth 
(page 246), is good for sore throat, and it may be given 
three times daily. A tablespoonful of chlorate of potash 
finely pulverized and made into a paste with molasses 
and flour is excellent. A teaspoonful of the paste 
should be daubed on the back teeth with a small paddle, 
so that the horse will not swallow it all at once; this 
ean be given every six hours for a day or two. 
CHOKING 
Choking is a closing of the esophagus with some 
foreign body or from spasm. It occurs most frequently 
in cows, but nearly all domestic animals are subject to it. 
The most frequent cause of choking is the attempt 
to swallow some hard body without crushing it, such 
as an apple, turnip or similar object. In dogs and 
eats, bones are the most frequent cause of choking. 
Horses and cattle are frequently choked by bolting dry 
feed without first thoroughly wetting it with saliva. 
Some animals are predisposed to choke; in such cases 
there is probably a constriction or narrowing of the 
esophagus at the point of obstruction. 
The animal first stops feeding and makes frequent 
attempts at swallowing. Saliva drips from the mouth, 
the neck is arched, and the muscles contracted. A 
horse frequently emits a peculiar shriek. When the 
