THE 



FARMER'S VETERINARY ADVISER. 



CHAPTER I. 



INFLAMMATION AND FEVER. 



Inflammation. Its phenomena. In vascular tissues. Changes in blood- 

 vessels ; in blood ; in cells ; in tissue ; in function. Exudations. Migra- 

 tion of globules. Reparatory processes. Inflammatory fever. Inflammation 

 in non-vascular tissues. Deranged nutrition ; cloudy swelling ; exudations ; 

 cell multiplication ; cell migration ; formation of blood-vessels ; purpose of 

 cell multiplication. Exudations and effusions — serous, mucous, fibrinous, 

 bloody, croupous. Results of inflammation. Resolution. Delitescence. 

 Metastasis. New formations, plastic, aplastic. Suppuration. Pyogenic 

 bacteria. Pus, cells, liquid. Abscess, acute, chronic Diffuse suppuration. 

 Fistula. Healing by first and second intention. Granulation. Granule 

 corpuscles and masses. Development of lymph into tissue. Degenerations 

 of new growths. Softening. Ulceration. Death by molecules. Gangrene ; 

 death of a part. Fever j definition ; stages ; symptoms ; premonitory ; 

 chill ; reaction ; defervescence, crisis, lysis. Temperature in health and 

 disease. Retention of water in system. Tissue waste. The typhoid con- 

 dition. Types of fever. Treatment of inflammation and fever. Regimen. 

 General fever remedies. Bleeding — general, local ; leeching, cupping. 

 Warm baths — in chill and hot stage. Cold baths. Diaphoretics. Laxa- 

 tives. Diuretics. Sedatives. Alkalies. Tonic refrigerants — in convales- 

 cence ; in typhoid states. Local treatment of inflammation — cold, astrin- 

 gents, antiseptics, hot applications. Stimulating embrocations and lotions. 

 Blisters. Firing. Treatment of abscess. 



INFLAMMATION. 



Inflammation forms the essential part of so many diseases, 

 and a concomitant of so many more, that a brief statement 

 of its features and phenomena appears desirable, even in a 

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