542 MALIGNANT CORYZA. 



1 Symptoms' are observed, besides ecchymoses, and it is said, 

 also, inflammatory changes of the brain and spinal cord. 

 The brain-substance is softened, and its cavities contain fluid. 

 The blood-vessels are all full of dark-coloured blood, and 

 there are ecchymoses on the serous and mucous membranes 

 generally. 



The disease lasts from six to nine or eleven days, and 

 usually results in death. The animals that survive are blind, 

 and suffer from paraplegia. 



Treatment. Bleeding is recommended. Washing the 

 head with vinegar and water, or applying ice to the head, 

 giving a laxative and clysters; seton in the dewlap. Gelle 

 and Ercolani are advocates for the most copious bleeding. 

 Nitre and acetate of ammonia may be given freely in water. 

 Mineral acids. 



ft Hydrochloric acid, | of each Qne 

 Nitric acid, . . J 

 Water, .... 10 oz. 

 Mix. To be given three or four times a-day in beer. 



Setons may be passed through the sinuses, and the latter 

 washed out with chlorine water, or an astringent lotion. 

 Support by stimulants is essential 



CHEONIC NASAL CATAEEH. 



A discharge from the nose, persisting beyond the few days 

 which simple catarrh takes to run its course, must depend on 

 some constitutional or local cause. Cases in which chronic 

 nasal discharges are observed, may be classified under two 

 heads : those with organic lesion of the nasal chambers, and 

 those without. The first may be included under the usual 

 term, ' nasal gleet/ 



