230 EPIZOOTIC OATAEBH. 



Abscess ik the Submaxillaby Space. — Poultices, Blis- 

 ters, and Fomentations. — Mild blisters are proper to apply to the 

 neck, and along the course of the trachea, in those cases accom- 

 panied with soreness of the throat, and unattended with swelling 

 within the submaxillary space. Mustard is the best for the 

 purpose ; it should be applied as directed at pages 159 and 160. 

 If the disease, however, be accompanied with the formation of 

 Abscess within the submaxillary space, a cantharides blister 

 wiU be the best. It should be limited in its application to the 

 enlargement. It acts by increasing the inflammation within 

 the tissues already inflamed, and thus hastens on the suppura- 

 tive stage. When the blister has exhausted its efiects, recourse 

 should be had to a poultice. The kind of poultice to use, and 

 the mode of its application, are matters fully treated upon at 

 pages 153 and 154. 



"When the Abscess is ripe, it should be freely opened, and 

 its internal structures broke up by means of the fore-finger. 

 The ripe state of an Abscess is known by its soft elastic feel. 



In cases where the mustard does not act so vigorously as 

 desirable, its action may be increased by hot fomentations being 

 applied to the neck. Por directions as to the best mode of 

 applying these, see page 156. 



Pomenting the limbs is an excellent practice to pursue in 

 the early stages of Epizootic Catarrh. It reduces the general 

 feverishness of the system by the gentle sedative action of the 

 hot water upon it. Por proper directions as to the application 

 of the wate^r, see page 156. 



Diet. — PuU instructions as to the dietetic treatment of 

 diseased horses are given in Section VI., which the reader can 

 peruse. Exercise to the patient is necessary when convales- 

 cence is fully established. 



