PREVENTION, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT I9g 



only by enemata and rectal feeding should be employed (see p. 280) . 

 Water may be allowed by mouth and normal salt solution should 

 be given per rectum between times of feeding. Hot turpentine 

 stupes are also beneficial. Abdominal distension may be abated by 

 the use of oil of turpentine (H., giv; D., §ss) or emulsion of asa- 

 fetida (H., Oss; D. gii) in enemata of warm water. 



Chronic. — The treatment of chronic peritonitis depends upon 

 its cause. The causes embrace extension of inflammation from 

 abdominal and pelvic viscera, tuberculosis, new growths, trauma- 

 tism, etc. 



Symptoms. — Ascites (see p. 26), and sometimes intermittent 

 colic, and tenderness on palpation of the belly, are observed. Ane- 

 mia, cachexia and general failure in condition is progressive. 



There is also a dry form of chronic peritonitis (where the belly 

 becomes a mass of adhesions) which is difficult of diagnosis and in 

 which treatment is of no avail. Repeated blisters applied in various 

 spots over the belly, and the use of tonics, stimulants and diuretics, 

 as tinct. of ferric chloride, with spirit of nitrous ether, each 3i, 

 fluidextract of digitalis, 3ss, oil of juniper, 5i, given in water three 

 times daily is of service in cases with ascites in the larger animals. 

 Potassium iodide (3ii) may be given thrice daily in solution, if the 

 above mixture is unsuccessful. The food should be very nourishing. 

 When the cause is probably of an incurable nature, treatment is of 

 course useless, but in localized peritonitis from extension of pelvic 

 inflammation in females, and in that due to traumatism, and in 

 horses in cases in which the cause is undiscoverable, recovery is not 

 rare. 

 Pharyngitis — Angina — Sore Throat. 



Most frequent in horses, dogs and pigs; less so in cattle and 

 cats; rare in sheep and birds, except pseudo-membranous form. 



Diagnosis is made by inspection in dogs and cats; in other 

 animals by symptoms. 



Symptoms. — In larger animals the chief symptoms are diffi- 



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