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the branches of the lower jaw, involving the adjacent 

 glands. The pus mites, it is said, are liable to be carried 

 to and inflame other glands in the shoulder, groin, or 

 internal organs. 



The disease is probably contagious, and is sometimes 

 epizootic. It is well named, for it sometimes causes death 

 by strangulation. Robertson describes two forms of it — 

 "regular or benign,"' which is easily cured, if not self- 

 curable, and " irregular and malignant," which is dan- 

 gerous. It is disposed to run a ' regular ' course, and 

 should be aided rather than retarded. The tumor, when 



Fig. 3. Poultice and 8-tailed bandage for Strangles. 



ripe, may be lanced, or it may be allowed to burst nat- 

 urally. Its most dangerous sequels are pus fever and 

 purulent and putrid blood poisoning. 



Symptoms. — Usually mild catarrhal discharges; dull; 

 cough, pickish appetite, throat sore, interfering with swal- 

 lowing ; head pointed forward ; mouth hot and dry ; may 

 be cutting the corner incisor teeth or the tushes ; if so 3 

 make crucial incisions over them; in doubt till tumor 

 appears under the jaw; tumor steadily increases in size, 

 becoming hard, defined, painful. 



In the irregular or complicated form there is sometimes 

 a slight swelling at the jaw, but instead of maturing it 

 recedes, and may attack the glands of the head, neck. 



