General Management in Disease 



animals operative interference is out of the question, 

 but in the dog, cat, etc. it is a different matter. 



Poultry, not uncommonly, have large tumours 

 in the cavity of the belly, and such are generally 

 of a tubercular nature. 



Abscess 



An abscess consists of a collection of matter, 

 usually of pus, but sometimes of a watery nature, 

 to which the term " serous" is applied. 



An abscess results from an infection of the 

 part with pus organisms, and may be the repre- 

 sentative of a specific disease as in strangles, blood 

 poisoning etc., or a purely local affection, infection 

 having occurred at this part. When an abscess 

 is situated internally, it is necessarily attended 

 with a considerable amount of danger, and this is 

 why the "irregular" form of Strangles is looked 

 upon as a malady of extreme gravity. 



Abscesses vary in their size ; situation ; and 

 termination. 



The so-called " cold abscess " is one that is 

 a long time in arriving at maturity. A " serous" 

 abscess is generally the result of a kick or bruise 

 and a very common form of which occurs on the 

 flap of the dogs' ear ; and in cattle about the 

 hind-quarters, side, etc. An abscess of this nature 

 mav contain several gallons of a bloody fluid. 



Abscesses sometimes attain enormous dimen- 



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