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What is a metastatic abscess ? 



This is a secondary or symptomatic one. It is the 

 embolic ahscess of pyaemia. 



What is a superficial, deep, intermuscular, suhfacial abscess? 

 It is termed superficial when occurring above the deep 

 fascia; deep when occurring below the deep fascia; inter- 

 muscular when occurring in a muscle ; subf acial when occur- 

 ring below a fascia. 



Which animals exhibit abscesses most frequently ? 

 Horse, dog, ox. 



In what region of the body are abscesses more generally found? 

 Intermaxillary space, point of the shoulder, coronary 

 region of the hoof, all parts exposed to harness pressure, as 

 neck, back, etc. ; fetlock, knee. 



From, an anatomical point of view, where do abscesses more 

 generally occur ? 

 In the subcutis, below the fascia, in muscles, in the 

 mammary gland and lymph glands. 



Describe the symptoms of a subcutaneous abscess. 



There is more or less local swelling, which is hardest at 

 its periphery. This swelling shows increased heat and more 

 or less fluctuation on palpation, as soon as the progressive 

 softening of the tissues takes place and the pus reaches the 

 surface. The time consumed for the "ripening" of the 

 abscess and the intensity of the symptoms are variable, 

 depending on the density of the tissues lying between the 

 abscess cavity and the surface. The skin over the abscess 

 cavity is tense and cannot be displaced, and has a peculiar 

 fatty, glistening aspect. At the point where the abscess is 

 shortly to break, the hair stands erect and drops out. In 



