40 DISEASES OF THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



recommended in acute bronchitis. When secretion is viscid- and 

 scanty, and cough is dry, inhalations containing sodium bicarbonate 

 are indicated ; with much secretion, turpentine inhalations are in 

 order. To increase secretion, the ammonium compounds or sodium, 

 iodide are serviceable. For the horse, a ball containing 2 drams 

 each of ammonium carbonate and chloride and i dram of powdered 

 nux vomica may be given twice daily. Also sodium bicarbonate and 

 chloride (of each an ounce) on the feed thrice daily will tend to 

 increase bronchial secretion. 



To diminish secretion, oil of turpentine should be given (H., 

 3iv in a pint of milk; D., emulsion of oil of turpentine, U. S. P., 3i 

 thrice daily). Creosote (H., 3i) may be also administered in milk;. 

 to dogs in capsule ( TTL ii— v ) , and is often very efficient in chronic 

 bronchitis. 



When there is evidence of heart weakness, stimulants, as. 

 strychnine and digitalis, are required. The fluidextracts of digitalis 

 and nux vomica (of each, i dram) may be dropped on the tongue 

 thrice daily, in the case of horses. 



In young and debilitated patients the use of oil or fat in some 

 form is desirable, as cream, olive oil, or cod-liver oil. 



Cold and damp is especially unfavorable, and therefore the 

 housing should be dry, warm, and well ventilated. 



Verminous Bronchitis (Hoose Husk). — This affection is 

 seen frequently in lambs and calves and is due to Strongylus filaria 

 (lambs) and S. micrurus in calves. The parasites gain entrance 

 in the water and food and are found in wet pastures and. wet seasons-. 

 The disease is often enzootic and can be prevented only by the 

 avoidance of wet pastures in spring and by the destruction (by burn- 

 ing) of lungs infested- with strongyli. 



Symptoms. — The symptoms' are those of chronic bronchitis, 

 with coughing, choking, slobbering, dyspnea and weakness, with 

 coughing up of worms. 



Treatment. — The treatment is not very satisfactory and there- 



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