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at once siio;gosts linbiiity to severe galls in consequence of tlio 

 considerable length of the varions vertebral processes. 



ABSCESS, phora, is a surgical condition of special fre- 

 quency in caTnels and which has been juuch misunderstood, 

 if we may judge from the literature of the subject. Experience 

 tends to show that it is almost invariably lymphangitis due to 

 maltreatmeut of wounds and assuming a farcy-like form, the 

 lymph vessels or glands being the seat of pus accumulation. 

 Both Gilchrist and Leach give valuable information on the 

 subject of abscesses. The following local abscesses have been 

 des&i'ibed and receive special names from native camel men : — 



(1) Tumours of the neck glands, two in number, which are 

 normally visible at the root of the neck. This is by Gilchrist 

 termed Gooroosh. 



(2) Cliest abscess. When the prescapular glands are affected 

 it is called Yahcud (Gilchrist) ; Leach applies the names Ghariz 

 and Hekar to chest abscesses. It is said to occur independently 

 of condition of the animal and of the season, to affect an animal 

 only once, and not before it is ten years of age ; whether or no 

 it is ever specific seems not yet to be settled. The animal is 

 feverish, off feed, and walks with difficulty ; shortly local swelling 

 occurs, then suppuration is evident, and sloughing takes place 

 leaving a foul deep ulcer. Leach gives in detail the treatment 

 adopted by natives in these cases. They fire with the palm leaf 

 pattern (Kajuria Dagh) to cause dispersion or bursting of the 

 abscess, and, commencing from the third day after firino-, 

 apply for seven days paste of wood ash or cowduug w-ith camel's 

 urine ; by the time this is completed it will be found that the 

 abscess if it has not burst will be ready to be lanced ! This is 

 done, all pus removed and the sore dressed daily with camePs 

 urine to keep it healthy and keep off flies. When it becomes 

 quite clean the following wound ointment is applied. Marking 

 nut and pure turpentine of each a chittak, garlic 2 chittaks, 

 sweet flag ^ chittak, and sandur (red lead) 2 chittaks, boiled in 

 8 chittaks of kurwa, sarson, mustard, or taramera oil, or else red 

 pepper boiled in kurwa oil (whereby its irritant properties are 

 removed) may be api)lied. These details are alluded to as 



