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that it is local and painful, not irregularly distributed and 

 comparatively painless; from acute farcy in that there 

 are no corded lymphatics, and that the sores, when they 

 exist, have no hard, circumscribed bases; from lymphan- 

 gitis in that there are vesicles, sloughing sores, gangrene, 

 and sometimes structural changes in the membrane of the 

 mouth and upper air passages; also that it frequently 

 begins in the region of the hock, not in the inguinal 

 (groin) region. 



Remedy. — Aperients for irritation; aconite for fever. 

 Salines, potassium chlorate, with spirit of camphor. Hot 

 fomentations for several hours; then moisten with borax 

 solution and laudanum. Hypodermic injections of anti- 

 septics sometimes limit swellings. Belladonna, internally 

 and locally, paralyzes sensory nerves. Open all abscesses. 

 Cleanliness, good sanitary surroundings, generous diet. 

 Milk, eggs, beef tea, alcoholic stimulants. Ferric chlo- 

 ride solution, externally and locally, especially in weak 

 patients; also quinine. (For doses, see pages 13 to 29.) 



SCARLET FEVER (SCARLATINA), 



Is characterized by fleabite-like scarlet spots on the mu- 

 cous membrane of the nose and mouth, scattered skin 

 eruptions — sometimes suppurations — and sore throat and 

 neck glands. It is a sequel of other diseases — epizootic 

 catarrh, &c. Unlike human scarlatina, it is non-conta- 

 gious. There are two forms — the simple, and the com- 

 plicated and severe. In the former the pulse varies from 

 60 to 70 ; in the latter 90 to 100, with great soreness of 

 throat, a loud, moist cough, a yellowish-red mucous dis- 

 charge from the nose and mouth after each cough, &c. 



Remedy. — Comfortable box; light, digestible, laxative 

 food. Water, given with sodium sulphite and hyposul- 

 phite, as antiseptics. Ammonium acetate, spirit nitrous 

 ether and camphor in draught, thrice daily, abate fever. 

 Medicines given in electuary when swallowing is difficult. 



