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a teaspoonful of the following mixture, three times a day in 
his food, but if he will not take it in his food put it on his 
tongue with a large spoon. This can be done by drawing 
tongue forward with one hand and putting the spoon well 
back into the mouth with the other, then turning it over. 
Hold the mouth shut until the medicine gets wet, so that he 
cannot spit it out. 
Saltpetre or Nitrate of Potash 54 pound. 
Sulphur ^ pound. 
Ground Gentian Root J4 pound. 
Mix thoroughly and give a teaspoonful three times a 
day, morning, noon and night. 
In some cases when the discharge continues very long it 
is well to change the treatment and give a teaspoonful of 
ground sulphate of iron twice a day, night and morning, in 
his feed until the discharge stops. If his throat is sore rub 
it well two or three times a day with white liniment. In 
cases when the discharge is not checked it terminates in 
what is known as chronic catarrh, or nasal gleet. 
2. Nasal Gleet or Chronic Catarrh. 
In this- disease there is a glary discharge from one or 
both nostrils. It is a chronic inflammation of the sinuses of 
the head, and the discharge varies much according to where 
the disease is situated and the length of time it has been 
going on. 
Causes. — First, neglected catarrh as mentioned in the 
previous section may terminte in nasal gleet or chronic 
catarrh, especially if the animal has not been treated prop- 
erly, such as being allowed to run out in the cold without 
being properly fed, or being allowed to run out at a straw 
stack. It may be caused by a severe blow on the bones of 
the head over the sinuses, or from a bad tooth. Sometimes 
a tumor will cause it or it may be the result of some foreign 
substance, such as food or a piece of stick becoming worked 
up through the nose into the sinuses. It may be caused by 
coughing, thus causing the food to fly up into the sinuses. 
Symptoms. — This disease is sometimes mistaken for 
glanders. The animal at first may be in pretty good spirits, 
but if the disease is allowed to run on he will soon get thin 
and run down on account of the constant discharge from the 
nose. There is a discharge of a yellowish color from one or 
both nostrils. The lining of the nose is slightly reddened and 
