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body covered, with two or more dry blankets, and kept 

 tightly applied against the surface by elastic ch-cingles. 

 The legs may be rubbed with straw wisps till warm, and 

 then loosely bandaged, or applications of red pepper, am- 

 monia, or mustard, may be made prior to bandaging. In 

 place of hot-water rags, bags loosely filled with bran, chaff, 

 or other light agent, heated to 110° F., may be applied 

 round the body, or, where it is available, a Turkish or 

 steam bath may be resorted to. These hot cutaneous appli- 

 cations, to produce glow and perspiration, are especially 

 valuable in the chill that heralds a violent inflammation, 

 and if that can be suddenly checked by this means the in- 

 flammation will often he warded off, or at least rendered 

 slight and easily controllable. After perspiring for half an 

 hour the patient may be gradually uncovered, rubbed dry, 

 and covered with a dry, warm blanket. If the skin is still 

 glowing, a slight sponging with cool or cold water may 

 beneficially precede the rubbing and drying. 



Cold Baths. In cases of very high fever a full cold bath 

 (68° F.) may be employed for fifteen minutes, and repeated 

 as often as the temperature rises. In many cases of parturi- 

 tion fever in cows great benefit accrues from sponging the 

 body with cold water and allowing it to to evaporate from 

 the burning skin. In the extreme fever of heat apop]ex:y 

 (sunstroke), with a temperature of 110° F. and upward, a 

 strong current of cold water from a hose directed on the 

 head and body often gives the best results. In ordinary 

 fevers in large animals the cold pack will often serve a good 

 purpose. Wring a blanket out of water (cold or tepid, ac- 

 cording to the height of the fever and the strength and 

 power of reaction of the patient), wrap it round the body, 

 cover it with several dry blankets so that no part is exposed, 

 and keep the whole in close contact with the skin by elastic 

 circingles. In fifteen minutes the skin should be glowing 

 and perspiring, and in half an hour the wrappings should 



