Wounds in the Throat

11.3.1 Wounds in the Throat Symptoms: The animal may drool and will not even swallow fresh green grass when offered it. (First, take a proper history to make sure that it does not have rabies! Then examine the animal's throat as described above.)

Diagnosis: Sometimes a small piece of wood, metal or other object will be found in the animal's throat. Other times only the wound left from such an object will be found.

Treatment: Grasp the object and pull it out as gently as possible. Sometimes large pieces of rotten tissue will come out with the object. Then, give an antibiotic injection (such as penicillin) for 5 - 10 days to help with the infection.