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neighborhood of the joints, in the serons membrane, and in the 

 mucous membranes of the various organs, and an enlargement of 

 the spleen to twice its normal size. He was of the opinion that 

 this condition very much resembled the morbus maculosus Werl- 

 hofii of man (a variety of scurvy). This condition is frequently 

 seen in packs of fox-hounds, or in animals kept in abattoirs and 

 living exclusively on a raw meat diet. The symptoms are staring 

 coat, enormous hemmoragic abeesses on the neck, and all the ap- 

 pearance of stomacae. Animals badly infected should be destroyed 

 and change made in surroundings and diet. Food must be cooked 

 and contain vegetables, spinach, carrots, dandelion (entire plant, 

 root and leaves). Oat-meal should be substituted for corn-meal 

 (maize) and a tonic, such as nux vomica, usied. Treatment given 

 under head of ulcerative stomatitis should be followed. 



Priessnitz's Compress, mentioned a number of times has 

 special advantages in the treatment of dogs. 



The object is to keep up a continual heat, either dry or moist, 

 to certain parts of the animal's body. First apply against the 

 part affected a piece of absorbent cotton, thick wool, or dry felt ; if 

 moist heat is required, soak in warm water or a medicated solu- 

 tion and wring out to remove the excess of fluid ; fullers earth, white 

 rock, or the various medicated earths are also applied, spread out 

 on muslin; this is then held in position by a covering of some 

 light material, such as cheese cloth, next a layer of oiled silk or 

 rubber cloth (to retain the heat and, in case of a wet compress, 

 the moisture), and finally a bandage of flannel. This may seem 

 long and unnecessary, but after trial, especially in diseases of the 

 lungs, in hastening the maturing of an abscess, or in the lessen- 

 ing of a tumefaction its benefit in retaining heat will be realized. 



