CASE OF PAROTITIS. 
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Parotitis. — Cynanche Parotidea ; the Mumps. 
The subject of this affection was a horse about five years 
old, of a chestnut colour. He was but little affected consti- 
tutionally, that is to say, as far as his pulse and respiration 
went, hut yet he was a little feverish. He had on the right 
side of his throat, immediately over the parotid gland, a large 
swelling measuring (at a guess) about seven inches by six ; it 
was very hard, but possessed little or no sensibility beyond that 
ordinarily belonging to the parts. It was, in fact, so hard 
that at first I was disposed to think it was callous ; but it was 
not, for towards the termination of its career, which lasted 
about three weeks, it got soft. It had come on “ all of a 
sudden” during one night. Ultimately it disappeared, leav- 
ing but very little trace of where it had been. There was 
but a slight discharge from the nostrils, and what there 
was came chiefly from the opposite nostril, viz., the 
left one. 
As the animal was not one of my own, I do not feel 
hardly justified in detailing the treatment which was had 
resort to. I may say, however, that the gentleman under 
whose care the animal was placed blistered the part, which 
had a very good effect. My own treatment would have been 
the use of a good strengthening diet, and the application of 
hot fomentations to the swelling. I should also have prescribed 
the following : 
]?t> Aloes Barb., 3iij ; 
Hyd. Subchl., 9j ; 
Opii Pulv., 3ij. 
Ft. bolus. 
Trusting you will kindly find space in your valuable journal 
for the above, 
I am yours, &c. 
To the Editors of the ‘ Veterinarian .’ 
[Our readers will easily understand why we have complied 
with our correspondent’s request to give a place to this com- 
munication. A little more experience in equine pathology 
would remove all the mystery which seems to have taken 
possession of his mind. — E d.] 
