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period when the exudation has become crusted, previous to its 

 removal in the general furfuraceous desquamation, when a 

 wash of one part of glycerine to three or four of water or a 

 mild inunction with vaseline will be found useful, from its 

 allaying the irritation, favouring the separation of the scales 

 and crusts, and in preventing the skin from cracking. This 

 need not be employed oftener than once daily, or in mild cases 

 less frequentl}^ 



During the progress of the disease, and particularly towards 

 recovery, the dieting ought to be carefully attended to. As 

 the appetite is seldom entirely absent, there will be a disposi- 

 tion on particular days to feed rather freely. This had better 

 be guarded against, seeing the digestive organs are not in a 

 condition favourable to deal with the ordinary supply of food. 

 What food is given ought to be nourishing as well as easy of 

 digestion, and allowed in small quantities. Grass or green 

 food is generally to be recommended ; or where this cannot be 

 obtained, a few sliced roots will always be grateful ; and oats, 

 when given, had better be mixed with fresh bran, either in 

 their natural condition or after being steamed by having 

 boiling water poured over them ; while linseed-tea may be 

 substituted for, or added to, the drinking-water. 



All cases, even the mildest forms, require considerable time 

 for the perfect re-establishment of health. Enforced exercise, 

 with the view of removing the oedema of the limbs, is to be 

 avoided as likely to induce a return of the febrile symptoms 

 in an aggravated form. 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



BURSATTEE — BURSATTI — BURSATIE. 



A DISEASED condition met with and recognised under these 

 names by veterinarians in India, has, to our knowledge, re- 

 ceived attention only in periodical literature. Our journals 

 have from time to time contained information on the subject, 

 and we are especially indebted to Messrs. Spooner-Hart, 

 Western, Phillips, Hodgson, Oliphant, F. Smith, and Burke, 

 for giving us the results of their experience. In adding the 



