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Laryngitis

Categories: Diseases and their Remedies

This disease is of rare occurrence in cattle. In it, the mucous membrane

lining the larynx is in a very irritable condition; the least pressure

upon the parts affected causes intensely excruciating pain; the

respiration becomes quick, painful, and laborious; the animal often

appears to be hungry, yet does not eat much, in consequence of the pain

occasioned by the act of swallowing.



Treatment.--Apply to th
throat externally strong mustard, mixed, with

equal parts of aqua ammonia and water, to a thin paste, every hour,

until it produces an effect upon the skin; sponging the parts each time

with warm water before applying the mustard. The animal should not be

bled. Give upon the tongue, or in drink, half-drachm doses of nitrate of

potassa, every three or four hours, until relief is obtained. If

suffocation threatens, the operation of tracheotomy is the only resort.






Cloths saturated with cold water, wrapped around the neck so as to cover

the larynx, frequently afford relief. A purgative will also be found

useful.



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