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(5.) Abscess in the Ear. — Treatment as for Abscess, 

 which see.) 



(6.) Dry Gangrene in the Ear. — Two cases of this 

 affection have been brought to my notice, in which the 

 concha of the ear had dried up, withered, and dropped 

 off. 



Ecchymosis. — Bhack spots observed on the lungs of 

 cattle and horses having died from pleuro-pneumonia. 



Eczema. — (See Mange.) 



Elephantiasis. — A name applied to a swelled leg. 

 (See Grease.) 



Embrocation. — A term applied to liniments. (See 

 Prescriptions.) 



Emetics. — Medicine, when taken into the stomach of 

 man and some animals, causing them to vomit. The 

 horse, ox, and sheep do not, or rather cannot vomit. 

 Hence, tartar emetic has no effect upon them. 



Emphysema. — This is a name signifying wind swell- 

 ing, caused by the escape of air into the cellular tissue, 

 as between the skin and the flesh, or rather the fascia 

 and the skin. Pressure with the hand on these windy 

 swellings causes a crackling noise or sound. This con- 

 dition sometimes arises in the chest, and is attended with 

 difficult breathing and anxiety of countenance. 



Causes. — AVounds in the chest, and when underneath 

 the skin, it is caused by undue pressure on the part, 

 causing a separation of the skin from the fascia. 



Treatment. — This consists in evacuating the air by 

 slight punctures on the surface of the swelling, assisted 

 by gentle pressure of the hand. 



When in the lungs, give good feeding, and occasionally 

 small doses of the tincture of aconite root, say ten drops, 



