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into a pulp. Patients will be tempted by this food when 

 they will not eat anything else. In cases where the appe- 

 tite is lost, and in order to maintain the animal's strength, 

 beef broth is most excellent. This may be given with 

 warm milk, or milk with an egg beaten up in it. Other 

 foodstuffs may be given, depending upon the progress of the 

 case, and the needs of the patient. In the digestive form 

 of the disease only small amounts of liquid foods should be 

 given via the mouth. Rectal feeding with warm milk and 

 meat broth is recommended in these cases. 



Hygienic. —The animal must be well protected from expos- 

 ure to extremes in temperature, or cold draughts of air. 

 They should be placed in a clean, moderately warm well- 

 ventilated room. The bedding should be kept clean at all 

 times. Supply plenty of fresh water. 



Medical.— Owing to the various complications the medical 

 treatment must be essentially symptomatic. During the 

 early stages of the disease calomal (0.075-0.10) is recom- 

 mended as a purgative and bowel disinfectant. This dose 

 may be repeated in twenty-four hours if necessary. To 

 overcome the general depression, which is an early symptom, 

 nerve stimulants, alcohol, aromatic spirits ammonia, nux 

 vomica tincture (0.4-0.7), anyone of which should be given 

 well diluted, and repeated as the case demands. As an 

 abortive treatment subcutaneous injections of trichlorid of 

 iodin (3 or 4 times daily, 2-4 c.c. of a solution of 1-1000) 

 have been used with very good results. This treatment 

 when given early in the course of the disease has a very 

 beneficial effect in regulating the temperature. The patients 

 seem brighter, and the catarrhal symptoms diminished. 

 The injections should be made at different points owing to 

 the danger of skin necrosis. Further medical treatment 

 will vary depending upon the part affected. 



(a) When the disease involves the eyes, they should be 

 washed with an antiseptic once or twice daily, boric acid 

 (2 per cent.), creolin (1.5 per cent.), to prevent undue 

 injury to the cornea and other structures from the infection. 

 In obstinate cases with excessive pus formation and dis- 

 charge, silver nitrate solution (0.5 to 1 per cent.) has been 

 found very efficacious. When there is extensive parenchy- 



