Horse’s Cough


Homeopathy Treatment for Horse’s Cough. Find the best homeopathic medicines to treat Horse’s Cough naturally. …


General [General]

Cough being a common symptom of many diseases, such as broken wind, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Common Cold, and all disease which affect the pulmonary organs, it will be merely requisite to mention the remedies and give the indications for the use of each remedy.

REMEDIES: Dulcamara, Nux vomica, Squilla, Bryonia, Ammonium muriaticum, Drosera, Pulsatilla and Lycopodium.

Dulcamara [Dulc]

Dulcamara, if it follows a cold, especially if the cold comes on from wet, and there is a discharge from the nose. Dose. Four or six drops three or four times a day until better.

Nux vomica [Nux-v]

Nux vomica, if the cough is dry, and the cough comes on when first leaving the stable.

Dose. The same as directed for Dulcamara.

Squilla [Squil]

Squilla, if the animal makes a groaning noise before coughing and the whole body shakes from coughing.

Dose. Four drops or six globules two or three times a day.

Bryonia [Bry]

Bryonia, if the cough is of several weeks standing and worse from motion.

Dose. Six drops night and morning.

Ammonium muriaticum [Am-m]

Ammonium muriaticum, if the horse appears to be choked or about to vomit, loss of flesh, the skin sticks to the ribs.

Dose. Four drops every three hours until improvement is manifest.

Drosera [Dros]

Drosera, if the cough is of long standing, worse at night when the animal lies down.

Dose. Six drops night and morning.

Pulsatilla [Puls]

Pulsatilla, if the animal is timid and easily frightened, or if with the cough there is a bad smelling discharge from the nostrils.

Dose. Four drops or six globules every three hours.

Lycopodium [Lyc]

Lycopodium, if the cough is excited or worse after drinking and comes on in fits, coughing a great many times in rapid succession.

Dose. Six drops three times a day.

Conclusion [Conclusion]

Attention ought to be paid to diet in this disease; no inferior food should be given, such as the animal must eat a large quantity of to keep itself alive; but whatever is given it should be good, and that moistened with cold water; carrots are very good either raw or boiled.

John Rush
John Rush, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, USA. The Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy, by John Rush, was published in 1854. Originally published in London by Jarrold and Sons. "The Homeopathic Treatment of the Horse, the Ox, the Sheep, the Dog and the Swine."