26 PKINCIPLES OF YETEEINABY SUEGEBY 



Name some of the sequels to suppurative circumscribed cel- 

 lulitis. 



Phlebitis, lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, septicsemia and 

 pysemia. 

 Describe diffused cellulitis. 



Besides extensive swelling of the skin and fever there is 

 decided pain expressed by lameness when the locomotory 

 apparatus is involved. Snbfacial cellulitis expresses itself hy 

 more or less fever and great pain. Being deeply situated, 

 the skin over the diseased parts either does not show anything 

 abnormal or some slight oedematous doughy swelling. The 

 above also applies to intermuscular cellulitis. 



What course does diffused suppurative cellulitis take ? 



There is a decided tendency to necrosis of skin, fasciae, 

 muscles, etc., or death from septicBemia or pysemia. 



Describe septic cellulitis. 



It is very acute in its action and spreads like wildfire, 

 with high septic fever. On stroking the diseased parts a 

 peculiar crepitation is sometimes felt, due to formation of 

 gases from decomposition (septic emphysema). Its course is 

 rapid and usually fatal. 



How do the various forms of infectious cellulitis terminate ^ 

 This depends on their extent and character and the 

 animal species. It may terminate in : 



1. Resolution, quite common in circumscribed cellulitis 

 and in that form commonly known as lymphangitis (Monday 

 morning disease, seen in the hind legs of horses). 



2. Abscess, met with in all forms of cellulitis ; when 

 superficially located there is but little danger, while the sub- 

 iacial and intermuscular abscesses are often unfavorable. 



