INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES 763 



FAK.CY. See GLANDERS. 



FAVUS. 



Honeycomb ringworm, produced by various dermatophytes ; Achorion 

 Schdnleinii (man and rabbit), A. quinclceanum (cat), and Oospora 

 Canina (dog). The so-called favus or whitecomb disease of poultry 

 is due to a special fungus, Lophophyton gallince. Occurs in man, 

 dogs, cats, and poultry. Favus is less common than Trichophytosis. 

 See RINGWORM. 

 Soft soap and warm water, or alkalies with bland oils, soften and remove 



crusts. 



As parasiticides iodine tincture, iodoform, silver nitrate ointment 1 to 

 5 per cent., ferric chloride solution, thymol, creosote, copper sulphate, 

 or a mixture of equal parts of carbolic acid, iodine tincture, and 

 chloral hydrate. 

 In weakly subjects give internally mineral acids, bitters, tonics. 



FEVER, ACUTE. 



Concurring with acute local inflammation. 



Aconite ; occasionally blood-letting in earlier stages in robust subjects. 

 Aperients, salines, magnesia sulphate, quinine, Glauber's salt, laxative 



enemata. 



Remove any cause of irritation ; attend to wounds. 

 Warm clothing, but cool air to breathe. 

 Warm bath or sponging with tepid water. 



Antifebrin and other antipyretics ; sodium sulphite and antiseptics. 

 Alcohol and digitalis sustain cardiac tone. 

 Salicylic acid and sodium salicylate in rheumatic fever. 

 Acids and bitters allay thirst and aid digestion. 

 Light, easily digested food ; diluents ; salines in drinking water. 



FEVER, Low. 



Occurs in most epizootics, in connection with septicaemia, in inflamma- 

 tion of mucous membranes, and in debilitated subjects. 

 Mild laxatives and enemata when required. 

 Antipyretics, antiseptics, salines, acids, bitters. 

 Quinine, especially in intermittent types ; arsenic in infective cases. 

 Alcohol, ether, or caffeine promote excretion and cardiac action. 

 Turpentine and iron salt indicated in hsemorrhagic cases. 

 Suitable clothing, diet, hygiene, sponging, baths. 

 FEVER, SIMPLE. 



Continued fever. Occurs independently of local inflammation or 



septicaemia ; common among horses brought into dealers' stables. 

 Comfortable box ; fresh air and sunlight ; perfect quiet. 

 Clothe body, bandage legs, mild laxative, mash diet, gruel, diluents. 

 Salines, ammonium acetate solution, pot. chlorate or nitrate, antifebrin, 



spirit nitrous ether. 



Alcohol, ether, bitters, acids, tonics so soon as acute symptoms abate. 

 Catarrhal, gastro-intestinal, or other specialsymptoms receive appropriate 

 treatment. 



FISTULA OR SINUS. 



A chronic discharging wound. 



Remove necrosed tissue or other irritant. Render wound aseptic. 



Open sinuses with knife ; curette and provide drainage by counter 

 opening. 



Encourage healing of wound by granulation. 



Where knife impracticable, inject solution of corrosive sublimate, sul- 

 phate of copper or zinc chloride. 



Milder treatment failing, destroy ulcerating surface and fibrous lining 

 with corrosive sublimate or by actual cautery. 



Dress with antiseptics. 



FLATULENCE. See DYSPEPSIA and HOVEN. 



