780 EPITOME OF MODEKN TREATMENT OF 



Fever. 



Cold air and moderate covering, and bandaging of limbs (horses). 

 Cold applications, 706-712. Cold drinks, 706; cold enemata, 711. 

 Spirit of nitrous etiier, 313, with aconite, 463, and potassium citrate, 

 125, especially in catarrhal conditions. With intestinal autointoxi- 

 cation, calomel, 318; magnesium suphate, 163; castor oil, 572. 



In hyperpyrexia, phenacetin, acetanilid, antipyrin, 323. Diet, 691. 

 In most infections, as influenza, septicemia, pneumonia, and in con- 

 tinued low fevers: quinine, 489; alcohol, 290; strychnine, 410. 



In convalesence, see Convalesence. 



Fissure. 



Of Anus — Expose with speculum and touch with pure phenol on 

 a small swab. Iodoform in carbolized vaseline (1-8), applied daily 

 after enema. Keep bowels loose with salts or oil. Orthoform, 353; 

 belladonna, 383-386. 



Of Teats — Udder and teats thoroughly washed with soap and 

 water and saturated boric acid solution. Milk removed with boiled 

 milking tube. Touch fissure with solid silver nitrate, 178, and coat 

 with CO. tine, of benzoin, 512, frequently, and keep covered with 

 boric acid in vaseline (10 per cent.). Also Peru balsam, 593; or 

 tannin, 593. 



Fistula. 



The following ointment has proved of surprising value in human 

 surgery. The ointment is softened by heat and injected with a 

 sterile syringe of glass or metal, through the nozzle alone, or through 

 a sterile rubber tube — until the fistula is filled. Every third day 

 enough more is injected to replace that which has escaped. ]J. Bis- 

 muth subnitrate, 6 parts; white wax and soft paraffin, each 1 part; 

 vaseline, 12 parts. Boil and mix and place in a sterile jar. 



Inject daily with hydrogen dioxide (8 oz.) containing 2 m. of 

 formalin, if free opening. To secure healing, inject daily — after 

 above — carbolic acid in glycerine, 329; or tine, of iodine, 246; or 

 3 per cent, silver nitrate solution. Curette and open up sinus's. If 

 milder measures fail, use arsenic, 234, or corrosive sublimate, 216. 

 If fistula refuses to heal, suspect foreign body or dead bone or 

 tendon in wound. 



Flatulence. See Tympanites, Colic, Indigestion. 



Fleas. Pulex irritanjs var. Canis at Fells. 



In Dog and Cat — Frequent grooming and 2 per cent, creolin or 

 lysol baths, followed by clean water and drying. Clean bedding of 

 sawdust or shavings, frequently changed. Application of pyre- 

 thrum, 624, to dampen hair, but not in puppies and kittens. Car- 

 bolic soap. Oil of anise, 532. 



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