4 86 VETERINARY LECTURES 



825. Anthrax — Charbon. 



Splenic apoplexy ; blood disease due to anthrax bacillus. 



Attack and death sudden. 

 Plug all external openings, as nostrils, etc. Report to police. 

 Bury deep or burn without opening carcass. 

 Isolate and disinfect premises. 



826. Aphtha. 



Thrush ; vesicles or blebs in the mouths of calves and lambs. 

 Dress with boracic acid lotion, or chlorate of potash solution. 



827. Apoplexy. 



Brain derangement. 



Cerebral, associated with stomach staggers. 

 Parturient apoplexy. 

 Give chloral hydrate and bromide of potassium. 



828. Arthritis. 



Inflammation of the joints. 

 Rest ; hot and cold applications ; blisters. 



829. Ascites. 



Dropsy of the abdomen. 

 Broad bandage round the body. 

 Give saline purgatives (salts), iron tonics and diuretics. 



830. Asthma. 



Broken wind ; spasm and rupture of bronchial tubes. 

 Steam nostrils with medicated watery vapour. 



831. Atrophy. 



Wasting. 

 Attention to diet, with iron tonic preparations. 



832. Azoturia. 



Blood derangement. 

 Attack sudden ; profuse sweating. 

 Discharge of bloody-coloured urine ; great pain. 

 Bleeding and dose of physic. 



833. Blackleg, or Black-Quarter. 



Lameness ; crackling swellings on parts affected. 

 Affects young sto:k, mostly under two years old. 

 Change of diet ; use salt and seton as preventives. 



834. Bleeding from Wounds. 



Ligatures, pressure, styptics, or application of hot iron. 



835. Bog-Spavin. 



Distension of the synovial sac in front of hock joint. 

 Pressure, blistering, and firing. 



