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or mild, astringent solutions, is the only necessary treat- 

 ment. A useful mouth wash for the treatment of either cir- 

 cumscribed or diffused stomatitis is : 



R. 



Alum 



Sodii boras aa 30 



Spirits gaultheria 10 



Aqua q.s. ad 480 



M et sig. 



Inject freely into the 

 mouth three to four times 

 daily. 



STOMATITIS, INFECTIOUS. 



Synonyms — Contagious pustular stomatitis ; aphthous 

 stomatitis ; contagious aphtha. 



Definition — x\n infectious inflammatory condition of the 

 buccal mucosa characterized by the formation of a multi- 

 plicity of pustules. 



Etiology — Infectious stomatitis evidently owes its ex- 

 istence to a specific virus, the identity otwhich is unknown. 



Symptoms — Contagious aphtha usually occurs simultane- 

 ously in a number of horses belonging to the same stable. 

 Outbreaks often occur at race tracks, fairs or sale stables in 

 which few of the exposed animals escape. The virus is 

 evidently carried into the mouth through the medium of 

 watering places, pails, cleaning utensils, bridles, etc. The 

 first clinical symptom observed is ptyalism and slight anor- 

 exia, which is followed by the rapid development of many 

 small pimples which point and leave an ulcer. In some cases 

 the skin around the commissures of the mouth becomes in- 

 fected and leaves behind a depigmentated spot at the seat of 

 each ulcer. 



Treatment — Infectious stomatitis runs a favorable course 



