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DISEASES OF THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



Distention of the sinus under the eye should be treated by 

 opening with the knife; bleeding from the cavity is arrested by 

 packing with cotton saturated with Monsel's solution. The eyes 

 are to be frequently cleansed with saturated boric acid solution. 



A false diphtheria also occurs in calves, lambs and young pigs. 

 What is meant by false is that the disease in fowl and animals 

 (except dogs and cats) is entirely distinct from true diphtheria of 

 man. It can neither be communicated to him nor can the human 

 form be conveyed to them. The human disease is due to a special 

 bacillus (Klebs-Loeffler), while that of animals — as sometimes 

 occurs in man (spurious diphtheria) — is due to mixed infection. 

 In animals it is characterized by a severe inflammation of the 

 mucous membranes of the nose and throat, which are occasionally 

 covered with patches of a white, yellowish or greyish color and 

 attended with salivation, nasal discharge, high fever, great prostra- 

 tion, and often death within 24 hours. It is occasionally a compli- 

 cation of acute infectious diseases, as rinderpest, swine plague, 

 puerperal septicemia, glanders, etc., but also occurs as a separate 

 infection. 



Treatment. — This is conducted on the same lines as the treat- 

 ment of fowl, as regards isolation of the sick, disinfection of 

 premises and vaporization of antiseptics (see above). The tincture 

 of ferric chloride and potassium chlorate (of each y 2 dram) should 

 be given three times daily in equal parts of water and glycerin. 



Attempts should be made to cleanse the nose with salt solution 

 (gr. x to Oi), and the throat with saturated boric acid solution by 

 means of syringe or swab. Whisky and nourishing food, as milk 

 and raw eggs, are also desirable. Green food and laxative salts 

 may be needed to relax the bowels. 



True diphtheria due to Klebs-Loeffler bacillus occurs in dogs 

 and cats, as has been shown by cultures from their throats. Cases 

 of diphtheria in man have arisen from the disease in cats and dogs 

 and the latter should not be allowed to come in contact with the 



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