1 86 Blood Diseases. 



decline and disappear by drying up; this causes the 

 cuticle to peel off in numerous scales, which loads the 

 coat with a quantity of scurf, and is removed only with 

 difficulty after a long time. 



Scarlatina Anginosa is an aggravated form of the pre- 

 ceding. The blotches and spots cover the skin where it 

 is thinnest, form rapidly, some as rapidly disappearing 

 and reappearing, when they run into each other, pro- 

 ducing continuous swellings, finally discharging a thin 

 yellowish fluid. This condition, as it affects the nasal 

 membrane, gives it an almost uniform dark colour 

 throughout, merging from scarlet to purple. The legs 

 swell and " pit " under pressure ; the throat becomes 

 very sore, and a constant cough troubles the patient. 

 The breathing is greatly interfered with, fever and tem- 

 perature are high, and congestion of the lungs succeeds ; 

 an acute constipation gives way to an easily provoked 

 diarrhoea; the urine is scanty, thick, mucilaginous, dark 

 in colour, and highly offensive ; surface heat and swell- 

 ings are variable, and death arises from the arrest placed 

 upon circulation and respiration. Favourable termina- 

 tions are betokened by decline of the acute signs, as sore 

 throat and oppressed breathing, which disappear from 

 the fifth to the tenth day, but leave the animal weak, 

 emaciated, and often for a long time an invalid in conse- 

 quence of the local swellings and eruptions. Purpura, 

 or even farcy or glanders, may also succeed ; therefore 

 the greatest watchfulness must be exercised. 



Treatment should follow on the lines laid down for 

 malignant sore throat. Open the trachea to avoid immi- 

 nent suffocation. Put on a light hood and a thin 

 covering over the body, and apply spongio piline to the 

 throat, after being steeped in and wrung out of hot 

 water. Dress the external sores with antiseptic mix- 

 tures, i or 2, or simply " Sanitas" oil, i oz. to i pint of 

 water. Clear the bowels by warm clysters, using linseed 

 oil in half the usual doses, only when needed to combat 

 constipation, and if the animal can swallow. He may 

 then also have nitrous ether as a stimulant when prostra- 

 tion exists; or high states of fever may be met by 



