PURPLE OR BLOOD FEVER. 



4? 



Inhalation of hot water vapor, medicated with antiseptics or 

 anodynes, relieve breathing. Fomentations, woolen cloths, 

 soaked in hot water or hot oil, for sore throat. Fomen- 

 tations with hot water, mixed with sulphurous acid, for 

 external swelling. Gargles of potassium chlorate, borax, 

 or sulphurous acid lessen discharge and fetor from mouth 

 and throat. Daily rubbing with vaselin or glycerine and 

 water removes scaling crusts. Small doses of alcoholic 

 stimulants, acid solutions of quinine or iron salts help 

 recovery. .Rest, carefully regulated, nutritive diet during 

 convalescence. (For doses, see pages 13 to 29.) 



PURPLE OR BLOOD FEVER (PURPURA 

 H/EMORRHAGICA), 



Is an eruptive, intermittent, non-contagious fever, usu- 

 ally, but not always, a sequel to another disease, as in- 

 fluenza, catarrh, or strangles. Blood issues from the flea- 

 bite-like spots on the mucous membranes and a bloody 

 whey from the skin swellings. The latter are painful, 

 hot, hard, and shining, with small spots on the uncolored 



Fig. 6. Head deformed by Purple 

 Fever (Purpura Hemorrhagica). 



Fig. 7. Leg of horse suffering from 

 same disease. 



surfaces. Vesicles about the size of a pea appear on the 

 lower part of the limbs, and cracks at the flexures of the 



