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sions, and their favourite situation is in connection 

 with the lymph glands. 



Treatment. — Hot fomentations favour the ripen- 

 ing of the abscess ; and its maturation is denoted by 

 a soddened feel and pitting on pressure with the 

 finger, due to a gradual thinning of the skin, 

 which, if left to nature, ruptures at this point. 

 But nature increases the area of sloughing, there- 

 fore the early use of the lancet is necessary. For 

 serous abscesses, fomentations are no use, but a 

 good blister can be applied, or time allowed for 

 the swelling to arrive at a climax, and then lance it. 



Abscess cavities should be washed out with 

 some antiseptic solution and kept open for a few 

 days, but it is preferable to seek professional 

 advice. 



Actinomycosis (Timber Tongue) 



This disease in cattle often affects the tongue 

 and is known as Cl timber tongue " or " woody 

 tongue"; but the jaws of cattle are frequently 

 affected, and in America it is commonly spoken 

 of as " lumpy jaw " and in England under the 

 title of "Wens"; being particularly prevalent 

 in the Fen lands of Lincolnshire and Norfolk, 

 but occurs, more or less throughout the 

 British Isles. 



The roof of the mouth is sometimes the seat 

 of the disease in cattle, and is denoted by the 



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