This is manifested by a strangling respiration

This is manifested by a strangling respiration

This is manifested by a strangling respiration

Spasm of the glottis. This is manifested by a strangling respiration; a wheezing noise is produced in the act of inspiration; extreme anxiety and suffering for want of air. The head is extended, the body profusely perspiring; pulse very rapid; soon great exhaustion becomes manifest; the mucous membranes become turgid and very dark colored, and the animal thus may suffocate in a short time.