784 INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES 



PERICARDITIS continued. 



Digitalis, pot. iodide, and strychnine assist absorption of fluid by promot- 

 ing diuresis. 



In dog prescribe milk diet and diuretics ; may puncture pericardium 

 and withdraw exudate. 



PERIOSTITIS. 



Inflammation beginning in or chiefly affecting the periosteum ; may 

 be acute or chronic ; simple, as from kicks or injuries, or diffuse or 

 infective. The vascular structures of the bone are involved. Occurs 

 in all patients. 



Rest, cold applications, analgesics, astringent lotions, iodine ointment. 

 Free incision if pus form ; antiseptics ; treat enlargements by blisters 



or firing. 

 Liberal diet ; stimulants and quinine if blood-poisoning imminent. 



PERITONITIS. 



Inflammation of membrane covering the bowels and lining the 



abdominal cavity ; due to infection and often fatal. May follow 



castration, operation for hernia, difficult parturition, staking, 



injury to abdominal wall, perforation of bowel, etc. 



Blood-letting or two or three small doses aconite in early stages of acute 



cases in robust subjects, antiseptics and diuretics internally. 

 Opium in full doses quiets movement of bowels and relieves pain ; 



morphine and atropine hypodermically prompt and effectual, quinine 



useful. 

 Woollen rugs wrung out of hot water applied for two hours continuously, 



surface thoroughly dried and rubbed with soap liniment and opium 



tincture. 

 Light mustard dressing applied for fifteen to twenty minutes ; but active 



counter-irritation injurious. 

 Milk, eggs, beef tea, and oatmeal gruel support strength ; sterilised 



salt-solution subcutaneously. 

 When more acute symptoms past, salines in drinking water and enemata 



maintain natural condition of bowels. 

 Alcoholic or etherous stimulants and camphor useful in second stages and 



in young and weakly subjects, and earlier in most influenza cases. 

 A cantharides blister and pot. iodide where fluid remains unabsorbed. 



PHARYNGITIS. 



Inflammation of lining of pharynx. 



(a) Catarrhal or from local irritants ; (b) Extension of neighbouring 

 inflammation ; (c) Specific infection. Occurs in all animals, 

 notably horses, under the familiar title of Sore-throat. 

 Comfortable quarters, pure air, soft nutritive food. 

 Drinking water impregnated with borax, pot. chlorate, or vinegar. 

 Sponge lips and nostrils ; syringe with mild antiseptics. 

 Combat acute inflammation by hot compress or poultices. 

 Belladonna and camphor relieve spasms of pharyngeal muscles. 

 When swelling hard and circumscribed apply stimulating embrocations. 

 Glycerin of tannin or ferric chloride solution when throat relaxed. 

 Medicated inhalations ; astringent electuaries. 

 Pharyngeal abscesses are matured by steaming and fomentation, and 



may be opened by a guarded knife. 

 Tracheotomy when swelling produces dangerous dyspnoea. 



PHLEBITIS. 



Inflammation of vein ; due to bacterial invasion. 



Antiseptic irrigations ; double ligation and excision of obstructed vein. 

 Open abscesses ; give cathartic ; laxative diet. 

 Horse with impervious jugular should not be turned out to grass, 

 antiseptically, but rarely successfully. 



