762 INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES 



ERYSIPELAS. 



A specific febrile disease, characterised by diffuse sloughing inflamma- 

 tion of the skin and subjacent tissues, usually of the head. Occurs 

 occasionally in horses ; on head of sheep, spreading as a contagious 

 epizootic (Cagny) ; and in swine, known in France as mal rouge, 

 and caused by a minute bacillus. See SWINE FEVER. 

 Isolate and disinfect ; generous diet. 



Aperients, salines, pot. chlorate conjoined with spirit of camphor. 

 In horses hot, medicated fomentations persevered with for several hours, 



and affected surfaces moistened with borax solution and laudanum. 

 Subcutaneous peripheral injection of antiseptics sometimes limits swell- 

 ing and extension. 



Abscesses should be opened, but scarification of swellings rarely justifi- 

 able. 



Milk and eggs, beef tea, alcoholic stimulants sustain strength. 

 Ferric chloride solution, both locally and internally, especially in weakly 

 patients, for whom also prescribe quinine. 



ERYTHEMA. 



Congestion of the skin with infiltration of its layers. Occurs in all 

 patients from friction, irritants, and exposure to cold winds in wet 

 weather. Intertrigo and mud fever common varieties in horses. 

 Cleanse thoroughly. Dust with starch, fuller's earth, or zinc oxide, one 



to six or eight of starch ; appty zinc or lead salts in solution or oint- 

 ment. 

 Zinc oxide or other antiseptic desiccant with kaolin or starch, in 



exudative forms, in which moisture to be avoided. 

 Horses liable to ' mud fever ' should not have the hair removed from their 



legs, and washing should be forbidden. Apply Goulard's extract, 



glycerin and olive oil. 



Salines in drinking water ; pot. bicarbonate. 



Laxatives, especially when connected with gastro-intestinal irritation. 

 Chronic forms, such as cracked heels in horses, painted over with silver 



nitrate, one part to twelve water : or dressed with astringents, copper 



sulphate, alum, or zinc sulphate. 

 Arsenic and quinine in persistent cases. 



EXOSTOSIS. 



Outgrowth of bone. 



Fomentations or refrigerants allay inflammation and pain of early stages. 

 Counter-irritants when heat and tenderness have been removed. 

 Mercuric iodide ointment ; needle firing ; seton ; periosteotomy. 

 Laxatives, with iodine and pot. iodide internally, promote absorption. 

 FAINTING. 



Syncope. Results from enfeebled action of heart. 

 Fresh air ; remove any pressure from neck ; inhalations of oxygen. 

 If horse down do not attempt to raise him. 

 Increase blood -pressure by sterilised salt-solution (80 grains to the pint) 



subcutaneously. 



Ammonia inhaled, or adrenalin solution injected hypodermically. 

 Alcohol and ether, swallowed or in enema, especially when heart action 



weak or fluttering. . 



FALSE QUARTER. 



A permanent defect of the wall. The deficiency results from injury of 



secreting coronary band. 



Endeavour to restore secretory function of coronary band. 

 Dress and promote healing of wound in band ; dead horn trimmed away ; 



equable pressure applied. 



Apply bar shoe to relieve concussion ; prevent dirt getting into fissure 

 by filling with guttapercha and ammoniacum or other horn substitute. 

 Blisters to coronet sometimes useful. 



