INFLUENZA. 61 



ordinary symptoms, as rales, crepitation, etc., are mani- 

 fested. At this stage there are certain external appearances 

 or symptoms made manifest, as for instance, the legs may 

 be cold, and in an hour afterwards hot, or there may be 

 one hot and the others cold ; this is symptomatic of fever. 

 Great debility is a prominent symptom. In other cases 

 we notice the mucous membranes affected, first beins: 

 injected, reddened and dry. This is followed by a dis- 

 charge from the nostrils, which is a favourable sign if of a 

 yellowish colour, and now the patient usually does well; 

 if the nasal discharge is of an iron rust appearance, it 

 should be viewed with great suspicion, as it is evidence that 

 the bronchial tubes are affected to a great extent, and death 

 may take place. In conjunction with the nasal discharge 

 there is usually a flow of tears from the eyes. In some 

 cases the difiiculty in breathing becomes increased, cold 

 sweats break out, the animal wanders round the box in 

 almost an unconscious condition ; a brownish discharge 

 flows from the nostrils, and the pulse becomes fluttering 

 and irregular, or intermittent. Where such symptoms are 

 presented the case may be regarded as an almost inevitably 

 hopeless one. Sometimes the liver is affected. When it 

 is, there is a yellowish tinge of the mucous membranes, 

 abdominal pain may be experienced by the animal, and is 

 manifested by the usual symptoms ; this is known as 

 enteric complication. In case enteritis sets in, of course a 

 fatal termination is very likely to occur. The administra, 

 tion of aloes in this disease is contra-indicated as beins: 

 liable to produce undue catharsis. The complications 

 referred to above as enteric complications may more appro- 

 priately be described as abdominal complications. In some 

 cases oedematous swellings of the legs occur, and of the 

 sheath, if the patient be a male. If these symptoms are 

 found in the latter stages of the disease, accompanied by a 



