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painful, and in them abscesses may form. There is soreness of the 

 throat, cough, loss of appetite, depression, and occasionally great 

 muscular weakness. There may be some swelling of the limbs and 

 occasionally swellings are found elsewhere on the body. The 

 infection may spread along the lymph channels and cause blood 

 poisoning and death. 



Fig. 51.— Contagious stomatitis. (By courtesy of Dr. S. Stewart.) 



Treatment. — Clothe the body according to the season; avoid drafts; 

 apply stimulating liniments, hot baths, or poultices to the enlarged 

 glands three times a day, and, as soon as a soft area is noticed, open 

 and flush twice daily with an antiseptic solution. (See Abscess, 

 par. 372.) 



