200 DISEASES OF THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



culty in swallowing, with return of fluids through the nose. .Masti- 

 cated food and mucus falls from the mouth. Cough, nasal dis- 

 charge, and swelling of the lower parotid and inter-maxillary region 

 occur. Complications are laryngitis, edema of glottis, abscess <of 

 glands about pharynx, pneumonia, etc. 



Treatment. — In enzootic cases isolate the sick. Good ventila- 

 tion and surroundings, and soft or liquid food are essential. Gruels, 

 mashes, cooked roots, milk, and green food for large animals. 

 Milk, gruels, and soups for smaller patients. Drenches are danger- 

 ous in leading to foreign-body-pneumonia from entrance into 

 larynx. 



Tincture of aconite, given hourly undiluted on the tongue, is a 

 useful remedy to combat fever, etc. (1T|.x for horses, and TTLi for 

 dogs, continued until physiological effect noted). An electuary, 

 given twice daily, containing kermes mineral and potassium chlorate, 

 of each 5ii, is beneficial for the large animals. Externally, cold ap- 

 plications, hot fomentations, ice or hot poultices, stimulating lini- 

 ments and blisters are variously used. While continuous cold or hot 

 applications are most effective, they are difficult to secure, and a wet 

 compress about the throat, covered with oil silk, or camphor lini- 

 ment, with 54 P ar t of oil of turpentine, and bandaging, are most 

 useful in mild cases. 



Antiphlogistine, spread on thickly and changed each twelve 

 hours, is also useful applied under the throat from ear to ear, after 

 the hair has been shaved. When abscess threatens, hot poultices 

 changed often, or a cantharidal blister, may be employed. 



Fever is allayed by the use of cold enemata and a cool stable ; 

 constipation by a laxative diet, a few ounces of carron oil or 

 Glauber's salts on the feed of the larger animals, and enemata. 



Inhalations of 2 per cent, solution of carbolic acid, or other 

 form of medicated steam, are of service when the nasal cavities are 

 specially involved. The nostrils should be kept clean and greased 

 with vaseline. 



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