588 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE OX. 



fortable quarters, be well attended to, and at first treated with 

 laxative medicine. The parts may be dressed with suitable 

 preparations, containing lead and morphia. Regularly supplied 

 good food and strict cleanliness should be enjoined. 



We are inclined to entertain the belief that many cases 

 included under the name Eczema take the distribution of nerves, 

 and are of the same nature as is Herpes in man. 



HERPES CIRCINATUS. 

 In this disorder vesicles similar to those of eczema arrange 

 themselves in a gradually widening circle. Several rings of 

 vesicles may be formed. The vesicles burst, and the fluid dis- 

 charged dries and forms brown scabs or scales in about eight 

 and a half days, and the redness of the skin beneath gradually 

 dies away. The disease is not so common among oxen as it is 

 among horses. 



IMPETIGO LABIALIS. 



Eruptions may occur on or near the lips of young animals, 

 e.g, calves, lambs, young goats, and pigs. Round pustules may 

 frequently be seen on the lower lips of lambs. These may be 

 thickly studded, and become confluent. They may burst, and 

 the pus then forms a thick incrustation or scab, and after a few 

 days the scab may drop off, thereby exposing the cofium greatly 

 inflamed. Calves especially suffer from impetigo on the upper lip 

 extending to the mucous membranes of the mouth and nostrils. 

 The malady may possibly be due to the richness of the milk which 

 the young animal receives from the mother, or may be owing 

 to the acrid and irritating nature of the green food, e.g. to some 

 of the acrid plants which may grow in pastures. For instance, 

 lambs which are folded on long grass very wet with dew or rain 

 suffer from excoriations and pustules in the region of the 

 mouth, and, under such circumstances, may also display febrile 

 symptoms. In such instances it is advisable to change the diet 

 at once. 



Impetigo may also affect the face and lips of older animals 

 out at grass. An eruption of pustules may appear, and beneath 

 them there is a severe inflammation. It is advisable to change 

 the pasture, and a suitable ointment should be applied to the 

 parts. A drench of cathartic medicine may be useful. 



