776 EPITOME OP MODERN TREATMENT OF 



Eclampsia. See Convulsions. 



Ecthyma in Houses, Dogs and Sheep. 



Deep-seated pustules leading to formation of dark crusts, com- 

 municated by contact with other animals, or by brushes, harness, 

 or objects touching the lesions. Isolate patients and secure cleanli- 

 ness and proper hygienic surroundings. Give tonics, bitters and 

 good feeding. Remove crusts with soap and water. Apply to 

 lesions, salve containing salicylic acid (gr. xv- 1 i) in zinc ointment ; 

 or, when animal can not lick it off, hydrargyrum ammoniatum 

 (gr. v-|i) in zinc ointment. Ulcerations are treated with Peru 

 balsam covered with zinc ointment. 



Eczema. 



In Dogs — Avoid water except to remove crusts after soaking 

 in sweet oil for^ 24 hours ; in chronic cases, shampoo skin with 

 green soap and water ; clip hair ; employ muzzle or bandaging to 

 prevent biting and scratching and avoid external preparatons which 

 will poison if swallowed. In acute eczema, carron oil, 570 ; or 

 calamine lotion, 186. In moist stage, zinc oxide ointment, 185 ; 

 after the application of black wash, 317. In weeping patches, sil- 

 ver nitrate solution (2-6 per cent.) after cleansing with hydrogen 

 dioxide. If suppuration, astringent dusting powders: bismuth, 191; 

 starch, 609 ; dermatol, 190 glycerite of tannin, 593. With much 

 itching, zinc ointment with creolin (5 per cent.). In Chronic 

 Eczema with scaly, thickened skin, tat ointment, 508 ; oil of cade, 

 510, in olive oil (1-8), or with zinc ointment (1-8). Relieve consti- 

 pation by casoara sagrada, 572 ; give liver occasionally and dog 

 biscuit. Avoid fleas, dirt, friction. In acute cases, bread, soup or 

 milk and avoid oatmeal ; starving in over-fed animals, and 3-3 co. 

 cathartic pills, 210. Fowler's solution in chronic form, 221. 



In the Horse — In the scaly form (wrongly styled psoriasis), 

 thorough grooming and destruction of parasites. Remove scales 

 by soaking in olive oil and washing. Apply oil of cade, liquid tar, 

 508, or creolin in alcohol (1-10). Pustular form on mane and tail, 

 avoid constant wetting and common soap ; clip hair ; and apply 

 hydrogen dioxide and 5 per cent, silver nitrate solution and dust 

 with tannic acid and iodoform (1-3), or use tar ointment, 508. In 

 eczema of heels (grease) , in acute stage apply zinc ointment, or 

 white lotion, 175 ; or pink ointment, 185. In later stages, with 

 moisture and scabs, cleanse and apply balsam of Peru, 511, wool 

 dressing and bandage, or tannic acid and iodoform (1-3). Exuber- 

 ant granulations treated with lunar caustic or actual cautery. 



In Cattle — Treatment Similar to eczema in horse. With total loss 

 of hair use liquid tar in alcohol (1-10). Other remedies include : — 



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