prevention of these local manifesta- 

 tions. Occasionally, in a certain type 

 of pathological conditions, the prac- 

 titioner intends, by the use of topical 

 iodine applications, to enhance the in- 

 ternal treatment being aimed at symp- 

 toms whose entire nature is local in 

 character and confined to a very limited 

 portion of the anatomy. 



In every case coming under this sub- 

 classification, the effect that the iodine 

 applications have — the only effect that 

 they are able to accomplish — is one of 

 amelioration; they can have no direct 

 curative effect here. While the various 

 conditions that are included under this 

 head will be fully discussed in follow- 

 ing chapters, I will point to the use of 

 topical iodine medication in the hand- 

 ling of a case of parotitis as an illus- 

 tration. While regional applications of 

 iodine are the rule, in the handling of 

 cases of this affection in veterinary 

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