General Management in Disease 



as catarrhal pneumonia, in contra-distinction to 

 another form, termed " Lobar," in which there 

 are three distinct stages, viz. : 1st, engorgement; 

 2nd, red hepatization; 3rd, grey hepatization or 

 red and grey solidification. In distemper, and in- 

 fluenza, lung complications are frequent, and 

 many deaths are attributable to this disease. 

 Counter irritants, such as mustard, should be 

 applied externally. The animal well clothed and 

 kept warm. It is a disease demanding professional 

 attendance. 



Poisoning 



Arsenical poisoning has been dealt with in its 

 proper place, and much the same treatment is 

 applicable to antimony. Strychnine poisoning is 

 not uncommon in the dog, and is denoted by a 

 series of rapid muscular contractions, which con- 

 vulse the animal from head to foot. 



Yew poisoning occasionally occurs in the horse, 

 and death supervenes very rapidly. Carbolic acid 

 poisoning sometimes arises in the dog, through 

 absorption of the drug, more especially if hot 

 water be used for washing the animal with strong 

 carbolic soap. When the poison is an acid give 

 an alkali : if an alkali give an acid. Lead poisoning 

 in cattle should be treated with Epsom Salts, and 

 dilute Sulphuric Acid (see also Belladonna). 



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