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finger lacerates its tissue on the slightest pressure. So long 

 as the Glisson's capsule remains intact, the haemorrhages are 

 not fatal, but when, after a succession of paroxysms, a fatal 

 bleeding supervenes, we find, in addition to the above 

 post-mortem signs, an effusion of blood in the abdomen, 

 a large rupture in the liver, and a pallid condition of 

 the whole body. The heart is frequently the seat of fatty 

 degeneration, and the deposits of fat over the body are very 

 extensive. 



Pathology. It is probable that fatty degeneration of the 

 heart and a languid circulation predispose to congestion of 

 the liver. This organ, under the influence of heat, the rapid 

 accumulation of fat, and unduly taxed by the rich food which 

 the animal is allowed, is affected with hypersemia, conges- 

 tion, and fatty degeration, predisposing to hsemorrhage and 

 ruptures such as we have described. 



Treatment. Hygienic rules should be obeyed as to food, 

 exercise, and ventilation, Aloetic purgatives may be occa- 

 sionally given. Bleeding should be avoided. It is during 

 the paroxysms that we are often called upon to treat, but we 

 can do little good except keep the animal quiet, give cold- 

 water clysters, apply pounded ice and salt to the region of 

 the liver, and dash cold water on the body. Mr John Field 

 recommended the administration of the following 



Copaiba 1 \ oz. 



Linseed tea 12,, 



This may be repeated. 



The following may also be of great service 



Dilute sulphuric acid . . . 4 oz. 



Compound tincture of cinnamon . 4 

 One or two tablespoonfuls in a quart of water every three or 

 four hours until the animal rallies. Preparations of ammonia 

 and stimulants in general should be avoided Sulphate of 



