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may be given in addition. If laryngitis come on and be 

 serious, camphor and belladonna may be administered, and 

 hot-water vapour, medicated or not, may be inhaled. Blisters 

 or poultices also may be applied to the throat. 

 'f' When convalescence is established, vegetable tonics with 

 ammonium carbonate, or full doses of sulphate of iron or 

 other tonics, may be given. 



If the lungs are involved, the application of hot-water 

 blankets to the chest is called for, or a smart counter- 

 irritant may be applied. 



If the bowels are affected, doses of morphia and chloric 

 ether should be given to alleviate the pain, and hot appli- 

 cations or soap liniment used externally. If the bowels are 

 costive, oleum lini or magnesium sulphate may be ad- 

 ministered. If the bowels continue unrelieved, give a gentle 

 dose of calomel. In the rheumatic form, hot applications and 

 stimulating liniments should be employed for the swellings, 

 and doses of bicarbonate of potassium given internally. If 

 the temperature be high, salicylate of sodium is indicated. 



GLANDERS AND FARCY.— EQUINIA. 



Synonyms. — Equinia apostimatos; malleus humidus; far- 

 cina equi ; affection morveus ; morva farcino (Italian). 



Definition. — A specific, highly contagious fever, which, 

 though especially affecting the equine race, is readily trans- 

 missible to man, sheep, goats, felines and rodents. 



The mucous membrane of the nose, frontal sinuses, and 

 larynx and trachea, are specifically affected. There may be 

 inflammation of the lymphatic glands, vessels, and skin, and 

 small round buds known as ' farcy buds ' may form and 

 develop into pustules. 



Geographical Distribution and Historical Review. — 

 Glanders is described by Aristotle and Yegetius, and we 

 read of it as far back as the time of Constantino the Great. 



