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IS generally sore. These cases recover pretty rapidly, as a rule, in about 

 twelve or fourteen days. In the severe form of scarlet fever, termed 

 *' scarletina anginosa," the throat and upper parts of the air passages are more 

 especially involved. The symptoms are first those of simple form, and then 

 they gradually increase in severity, or they may be severe even at the outset. 

 The limbs swell rapidly. The rash and the blebs are more often found on 

 the limbs than on the body, and they appear in successive crops, and often 

 spread by coalescence of neighbouring patches. The spots in the nose and 

 mouth are larger and darker in colour than in the mild form. There is 

 great •difficulty in breathing and swallowing, and loud and painful cough in 

 many cases. The throat is much swollen, and sometimes, though rarely, 

 abscesses form in the swollen glands below the jaws. The pulse rises to 

 60—100 beats per minute, and is very weak. The breathing is much 

 quickened, and the bowels are confined. This fever, when not complicated, 

 generally declines in six to eight days ; but great debility often remains 

 after the acute symptoms have disappeared, and there is great weakness of 

 the heart. In these severe cases a fatal result is often to be greatly feared. 



The reader will now see that purpura and scarlet fever are very similar. 

 One may distinguish them by the fact that in the latter the spots in the nose 

 are scarlet, whereas in the former they are dark purple. Sore throat is 

 never absent in the scarlet fever, but is rarely present in purpura. In scarlet 

 fever also there is swelling of the glands, whereas in purpura this does not 

 occur. Again, the tendency to sloughing in various parts of the body is 

 characteristic of purpura. 



We have now, lastly, to speak of the treatment of these two diseases. 

 In the first place, chiefly, the sanitary conditions should be carefully attended 

 to and the infected animals isolated in well-ventilated, warm, loose boxes ; 

 for although there is some doubt as to whether these fevers are contagious 

 or not, there is, nevertheless, some evidence in favour of their being so. 

 Some authorities, we may mention, do not believe them to be contagious. 

 Mr. Charles Gresswell, of Nottingham, has held with us that scarlet fever is, 

 at any rate in some instances, contagious. The stables in which the 

 diseased animals have been confined should be disinfected thoroughly, and 

 the walls well washed with lime-wash, containing half a pint to a pint of 

 crude carbolic acid in each bucketful. The diet should be laxative and 

 nutritious, consisting of linseed cake or oatmeal gruel, and roots. Mild 

 cases of scarlet fever may be treated by the administration, three times daily, 

 of the fever draught prescribed in influenza ; but the more severe forms 

 require all the care of the scientific veterinary surgeon. 



In such cases antiseptics are of great value. Fomentations to the throat 

 and inhalations of steam from boiling water are very beneficial in all cases. 

 Durino- convalescence the tonic mixture prescribed in influenza maybe given 

 three times daily, and very careful attention should be paid to dieting. The 

 food should be of the most nutritious kind, but not in great bulk at first until 

 the dio'estive powers are fairly restored. Moderate exercise should be 

 enjoined as the animal regains strength. 



