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point he may be treated under the rules observed for 

 convalescence. 



The flesh of animals dying of diseases already dis- 

 cussed should be very deeply buried, but are better 

 burned. The absence of some plan for securing this end 

 paves the way for a periodical visitation of such diseases. 

 the putrid remains after burial finding their way into 

 ponds, brooks, &c, from which healthy animals receive 

 the contamination. 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 BLOOD DISEASES 



Arising from an inordinate, impaired or arrest of function, non-contagious 

 and enzootic — Enzootic Catarrh — Enzootic Pleurisy. 



The diseases arranged under this head have the pecu- 

 liar property of being rapid and simultaneous in their 

 attack, prevailing over vast areas of the country, and 

 creating in non-professional minds a strong belief in theii 

 contagious nature. Such characters as have already been 

 enumerated are the strongest proofs of a non-contagious 

 element, and this conclusion will be apparent after the 

 reader has made himself acquainted with the details con- 

 cerning farcy and glanders. 



Enzootic Typhoid Catarrh, otherwise Infltie?iza. 

 La Grippe of the French. There are few diseases which 

 have such a distinguished record of existence throughout 

 past ages as influenza, attacking man and beast with 

 relentless fury, disappearing as rapidly as it came in, while 

 the devastation has been more serious, widespread, and 

 fatal than any known contagious disease. 



Influenza is undoubtedly a febrile affection, of a 

 typhoid character from the first, as denoted by a large 

 amount as well as rapidity of prostration. This is proved 



