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cresol, creolin, tar-water, resorcin ; mucilaginous prepa- 
rations, as decoction of linseed, gum, marsh mallow, 
mucilage, gelatin water, etc., either alone or associated 
with opium. If the animal can partake of food, it 
should be given in small quantities, and be suitably 
prepared. 
Cyanosis—Blue Disease. 
This condition results from the mixing of the arterial 
and venous blood, and due to patency of the foramen 
ovale after birth. 
It is recognized by blueness of the visible mucous 
membranes, coldness of the surface ; and sensitiveness 
to cold. The condition, when due to this cause, cannot 
be remedied. 
Eclampsia. 
Eclampsia of young animals, says Hering, is speci- 
ally observed in the Puppy, at the time of cutting teeth, 
and in young Pigs. 
It is expressed by convulsions, which are similar to 
those of the eclampsia of children, by a turning of the 
eyeball in the orbit, trembling, spasms of the masseters, 
grinding of the teeth, ptyalism, with discharge of foamy 
saliva, ete. . 
Causes.—Abnormally nervous disposition ; at other 
times peripheric irritations. 
Treatment.—Antispasmodics. 
Tetanus Neonatorum. 
Tetanus of young animals seems to be confined 
more particularly to Lambs. It is supposed that certain 
