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absorbed, the layers of subcutaneous connective tissue become hardened, 

 and undergo more or less extensive induration. 



HYGROMA OF THE POINT OF THE STERNUM. 



Hygroma of the point of the sternum is a rarity. It only occurs 

 in thin animals in which the point of the sternum is prominent, and 

 which are confined to stables with rough floors and provided with 

 insufficient bedding. 



The swelling should not be opened, for the tissues in front of the 

 sternum readily become the seat of suppuration. 



If treatment is desirable, the fluid may be drained off by means of an 

 aseptic puncture. 



