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noticed, the articular synovial membranes are injected^ 

 thickened and tumified ; the synovia, which is very 

 abundant, is suspicious when rnixed with flaky clots ; 

 later it becomes entirely purulent. The articular carti- 

 lages are ulcerated ; the epiphyses may be necrosed. 

 Purulent wasting of the tendons and neighboring- 

 muscles from peri-articular abscesses ; these structures 

 are affected by fatty degeneraticn. Metastatic abscesses- 

 in most of the organs and tissues (liver, lungs, brain,, 

 kidneys, muscles, and subcutaneous connective tissue).. 

 Finally the heart, liver, kidneys, and muscles have 

 undergone fatty degeneration. 



Symptoms. — Enlargement of one or more joints,, 

 which are hot and tender, general weakness, difficulty 

 in moving, or even standing, extreme apathy ; high 

 temperature ; pulse and respirations accelerated. Puru- 

 lent, and often fetid discharge from the swollen 

 umbilical region. Death may take place from coma, 

 without any alarming premonitory symptoms ; at times,, 

 however, it Is preceded by diarrhoea, spasms, and 

 paralysis. 



Symptoms may appear which indicate disease of 

 other organs (already referred to). 



Treatment. — Curative measures are not at all satis- 

 factory, and the greatest hope of success is to be found 

 in prophylaxis. 



The utmost cleanliness should be observed in the 

 surroundings of the young animals, the places thoroughly 

 disinfected, etc., and the umbilical cord of all young 

 animals (especially those most susceptible) should be 

 treated antiseptically immediately after birth. 



