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the same as the mouth; at others, nothing. The stomach is fre- 
quently the seat of inflammation of a marked character. The 
intestines also reddened, to more or less extent. The cavity of 
the peritoncum, containing a citron-colored fluid, reddened, per- 
haps, the omentum being at times almost entirely destroyed. A 
liquid matter—a sort of bloody corruption of more or less consist- 
ence—is often found within the cavities of the small guts; and in 
those of the large, the cecum and colon in particular, are some- 
times to be remarked red and black spots, or ecchymoses, buds of 
smaller or larger size (glandes de Bruner) indistinctly planted over 
the mucous surface. 
Malignant or Putrid Typhus—(Typhus Charbonneausr.)—These 
malignant and putrid affections, either constitutional, or, in some 
instances, but local in their origin, ever of a highly acute nature 
and of unequaled rapidity of progress, since not unfrequently they 
cause death in a few hours, are of more consequence for us to be- 
come acquainted with, as they are not only susceptible of being 
communicated from one animal to another, but even from animal 
to man, in whom, losing none of their malignity, they are likewixe 
most commonly mortal. Frequently sporadic, sometimes epizodtic, 
but most commonly enzodtic, these diseases at times assume so re- 
doubtable a form that nothing can arrest their progress. Invading 
farms or other extensive localities, they produce therein terrific 
ravages; for, being susceptible under various forms, almost equally 
fatal one with another, of prostrating a vast number of animals of 
the same or different species, these affections determine, under vary- 
ing circumstances, losses which, on occasions, desolate and com- 
pletely ruin the country where they have broken out. 
Such are the two especial forms of typhus fever which have 
been observed among horse-kind—one of which would seem to 
occur at times in practice without being sufficiently heeded or re- 
cognized by veterinary surgeons in this country, while the other 
may be said to comprehend those malignant epidemics by which 
our cattle, if not our horses, have, of late years, been too fearfully 
visited.’ ” 
In the treatment of typhoid affections, we endeavor to give tene 
to the system by furnishing nutritious diet, tonic, and stimulating 
medicines. Ginger and golden seal, with a small portion of hy- 
posulphite of soda, are the best remedies. 
