MIDLAND COUNTIES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 475 
an otherwise healthy animal. Its pathology is doubtful, and the 
name inappropriate, as there is but little analogy between it and the 
like-named disease in man. I am inclined to think that it is 
epizootic in character, as I had last spring several cases close 
together, at the same time, and others in difl’erent directions. The 
first symptoms are those of ordinary fever, viz. shivering tit, 
heightened pulse, flushed membranes, scanty secretions, &c. &c. 
Towards the second or third day the Schneiderian, buccal, and con¬ 
junctival membranes are found to be spotted with bright scarlet 
ecchymoses, those on the inside of the lips being usually larger 
than the others. The spots are irregular in shape, and vary in 
size from a pin’s head to a pea, and even larger ; the colour is a 
bright red or scarlet, and there is no tendency to the spots becoming 
confluent, as in purpura. 
As the fever abates the extremities become subject to effusion, and 
raised circular blotches are seen on the sides of the neck, head, and 
other parts of the body. 
A gentle aperient to commence with is advisable, followed by 
some such saline stimulant as— 
Ammon. Carb. 5j> 
Sp. iEth. Nit. 3j, 
Aq. Font, ad q. s. M. ft. haust. 
Night and morning. 
Soft diet, as mashes, a few carrots, or a little grass only, may 
be given. 
This treatment, and some such tonic as iron and gentian, will 
generally suffice to bring about a satisfactory termination to 
the case. 
I must apologise for the very imperfect nature of the few remarks 
made on the two important diseases treated of in this paper, and 
am only sorry that some more competent person than myself has not 
occupied your attention this evening. 
All present joined in an interesting discussion. The continued 
use of turpentine as a stimulant in purpura was generally con¬ 
demned on account of its producing strangury. Mr. Coe strongly 
advocated the use of Tinct. Ferri Sesquichloridi, both from its 
direct effect on the blood and its astringent effect on the tissues. 
Mr. Barry mentioned a case in which he had derived benefit from 
the application of a cold solution of acetate of lead to the haemor¬ 
rhagic swellings. Scarlatina was considered by most present to be 
rather a rare disease in horses and cattle, as some members had not 
met with a well-marked case in several years’ practice. A vote of 
thanks having been given to the chairman and the essayist, the 
proceedings terminated. 
The fourth annual meeting will be held in July next, at 
Birmingham. 
William Barry, 
Hon. Secretary. 
