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526. (Edematous or Exudative Cellulitis, commonly called 

 pink-eye, is recognizable by the legs and eyelids becoming swollen. 

 The lining membrane of the eyelid, nose, and mouth are in such 

 cases of a pink colour. Pink-eye is of a very variable character ; at 

 times it is so slight that scarcely anything amiss can be noticed — 

 only the eyelids are puffed up, with a watery discharge coming from 

 the corner of the eye, and one or more of the legs may be slightly 

 swollen about the joints and shanks ; at other times the eyes, face, 

 and muzzle are much enlarged, and the legs very much distended. 

 The animal refuses its food, can scarcely stir, is very languid and much 

 depressed, breathing becomes quick, and the temperature rises up to 

 105 or 106 F. Treatment. — Hyposulphite of soda may be given 

 night and morning in 2-ounce doses, with 1 to 2 drachm doses ot 

 sulphate of quinine every eight hours. In some cases chlorate of 

 potash and iron tonics answer well. Further treatment and feeding 

 should be as noted in par. 512. Nuclein can also be given hypoder- 

 mically in any one of these cases with great advantage. As a 

 preventive of influenza and its complications, hypodermic injections 

 of anti-streptococcus serum are recommended. 



527. Seeing that all cases of affections of the respiratory organs 

 are somewhat analogous at the commencement, they should be 

 placed under the care of a professional expert without delay, and 

 not tampered with by giving quack medicines. 



PIG. 



528. This animal, although subjected to the worst forms of 

 insanitary conditions, rarely suffers from derangement of the respira- 

 tory organs. Cases of laryngitis are sometimes met with, also 

 bronchitis and inflammation of the lungs. The conditions of nursing 

 and treatment as named for the dog {par. 529) can be followed, but 

 the doses of medicine there noted must be doubled. 



DOG. 



529. Like all other animals, the dog suffers from derangement 

 and diseases of the respiratory organs, such as laryngitis, bronchitis, 



