CHAPTER VIII 



SPECIFIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES DUE TO BACTERIA 



AND FUNGI 



Strangles 



In this disease the blood shows the changes seen in inflammatory 

 leucocytosis. With mild cases the red corpuscles and Hb may show 

 only slight change. When the temperature is high, the changes 

 seen in febrile cases are found in this disease. There may be con- 

 centration of the blood. Usually there is moderate anemia with 

 a greater relative diminution of hemoglobin. 



The leucocytes are increased (maximum of 13,(300-29,400 in 

 eight cases reported by Meier). There is a relative and absolute 

 increase of polymorphonuclears (maximum 78.2-92.3 in the same 

 eight cases). The other varieties are lessened. The eosinophiles 

 are decreased or absent during the active stage of the disease. 

 After the discharge of the abscess the leucocytes gradually return 

 to normal. 



Table XXV. — Cases of Strangles (Meier) 



The above table shows the changes in the blood in cases of 

 strangles. In No. 22 there was a hard and painful swelling of the 

 thnrii glands on .luno 29th. On July 2d the swelling was eircum- 



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