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mation of the mucous follicles of the buccal membrane — the folli- 
cles can be distinctly seen while the inflammation exists. These 
crypts in this state resemble little white points which have a 
minute red spot in their centre. Becoming prominent, and sur- 
rounded by an inflammatory areola, they increase in size as the 
inflammation becomes more intense. The essence of the disease 
consists not in tubercles, or vesicles, or pustules, as some have pre- 
tended, but in inflammation of the follicles. 
“ This is a very serious disease when it has been neglected, and 
the muco-purulent matter discharged from them has corroded the 
neighbouring parts, and ulcers, more or less extensive, cover the 
tongue and the membrane of the mouth. Now, the effects of the 
lymphatic temperature of the ox begin to display themselves, and 
the ulcerative and decomposing process^goes on, and his powers 
sink, and he is hurried away — one mass of corruption.” 
Professor Gelle quotes a case from his note-book, the narration 
of which will put us in complete possession of the French theory 
and practice in this disease. 
“ August 14^A, 1824. — I was consulted respecting an ox, four 
years old, that had been attacked by aphthae. Young, and in good 
condition, he presented the following symptoms. The mouth was 
open, and an abundant viscous saliva ran from it. The tongue 
was protruded far beyond the lips. It was hard, tumefied, red, 
inflamed, and covered by a multitude of small aphthous and con- 
fluent ulcers, which formed and extended as far as the fraenum. 
The palate, as well as the whole interior of the mouth, were covered 
with aphthae, which spread over the lips and to the orifices of 
the nostrils. The pituitary and conjunctival membranes were red 
and injected — the pulse accelerated and full — the thirst excessive 
— the patient greedily seized every kind of food, but, being un- 
able to masticate or to swallow, he presently dropped it. The 
disease seemed to be wholly confined to the mouth, and there was 
an apparent healthy discharge of every other function. The ill- 
ness had existed eight days, and an empiric, whose fame extended 
over all that part of the country, had declared that the case was 
incurable. 
“ He affirmed that there was a chancre in the thick part of the 
tongue, which was rapidly eating it away, and which would destroy 
the animal. This case had made a great noise in the neighbour- 
hood. 
“ I abstracted six pounds of blood from the jugular, and cleaned all 
the ulcers with warm water, to which was added one part of the 
camphorated Eau de Rabel * to eight parts of water. I also pre- 
scribed gargles made of a decoction of barley and the leaves of the 
* The Eau de Rabel is a favourite stimulant with the French veterina- 
rians, and consists of five parts of sulphuric acid to twelve of alcohol. 
