756 INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES 



DIAPHRAGMATIC SPASM continued, 



Dogs, an emetic, especially if of gastric origin. 

 Stimulant embrocation applied to chest. 



DlABRHCEA. 



Scouring ; frequent discharge of fluid faeces. 



Symptomatic of tuberculosis, Johne's disease, strongylosis ; ascertain 



cause. 



Laxatives in first stage to remove irritant. 

 Perfect rest ; keep patient comfortable and warm. 

 Restrict water ; diet carefully ; wheaten flour gruel ; boiled milk. 

 Alkalies ; chalk where dejections acid. 

 Lactic acid, grains 150 to grains 750, in three pints of boiled water for 



cattle with profuse thin discharges. 



Enemata of starch gruel at 100 Fahr., with lead acetate and opium. 

 Volatile oils, ether, chloroform, chlorodyne in moderate, frequently 



repeated doses relieve flatulence and spasm. 

 Ammonium carbonate where watery discharges continue and heart 



action weak. If due to strongyles, carbolic acid, thymol, lysol, iodine, 



and salol, or other intestinal antiseptic. 

 Copper sulphate ; corrosive sublimate with creosote and opium when 



chronic discharges contain mucus and blood. 

 Ergotin and opium administered with keratin where discharges profuse 



and continued. 

 Antiseptics, sodium salicylate, tannalbin, naphthol, lysol, sulphites, 



sulpho-carbolates where discharges foul. 



Nitric acid and nux-vomica when complicated with hepatic derangement. 

 In young animals castor oil with a few drops laudanum. 

 Grey powder in young patients where discharges pale and foetid. 

 While patient fed on milk, if it disagree when given with lime water, 



in cautiously regulated, restricted amount, substitute cooked starch 



food, or beef tea and white of egg, with a little wine or spirit if animal 



reduced. 



DIPHTHERIA. 



A dangerous epizootic of fowls. Attacks poultry, water fowls, 

 turkey, pheasant, partridge, parrot, etc. Caused by two distinct 

 species of fungi (Rivolta). Affects chiefly the mouth, throat, nasal 

 cavities, larynx, bronchi and lungs ; sometimes the eyelids, alimen- 

 tary canal and skin ; incubation period a few days. 

 Isolate affected birds ; enjoin thorough cleanliness and disinfection. 

 Moisten external eruptions with 1 part corrosive sublimate, 10 parts 

 salt, and 1000 water, or with dilute sulphurous acid and cover with 

 sulphur. 



Where mouth or throat affected give every two hours electuary, 1 part 

 tannoform, 5 each borax, pot. chlorate, glycerin, and 100 simple syrup. 

 Feed liberally to sustain strength ; antiseptics internally, 



DISINFECTION PRIOR TO OPERATION. 



Skin : remove hair by clipping or shaving ; wash and scrub, using 

 soap and warm water ; then douche the parts with mercuric 

 chloride sol. 1: 1000; carbolic acid sol. 5 per cent.; tincture of 

 iodine; or sol. hydrogen peroxide 3 per cent. In dog and cat, 

 where usually operation area is small, after shaving and washing 

 the seat of operation, douche with alcohol, or sublimate sol. (1 : 1000). 



Eye : Asepsis may be obtained by frequently douching with 4 per cent, 

 sol. boric acid, or 1 to 5000 sublimate, or 2 per cent. sol. hydrogen 

 peroxide. 



Foot : remove shoe, trim hoof, wash and brush well, using antiseptic 

 soap, then immerse foot in antiseptic bath, or, better, place foot in 

 antiseptic compress, which is only removed at the time of operation. 



