554: QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 DeEc., 1899. 
If constipation is: present, this may be relieved by laxative food, or if 
necessary by enemas, though these are rarely required, but no strong purgative 
medicine must be given, for fear of diminishing or checking the course of the 
eruption, and also the chance of reducing the strength of the animal by 
superpurgation. Jf medicine be needed, 4 pint of linseed oil may be given. If 
the fever runs yery high, one or two drachms of quinine may be given in water 
as a drench two or three times a day until the fever is diminished. 
Treatment of the Local Swelling.—Having given the general treatment in a 
case of glanders, we may now go on the treatment of the swelling between the 
branches of the lower jaw, in order to expedite the formation of an abscess ; this 
swelling must have frequent application of fomentations and poultices. If the 
process of suppuration or formation of matter needs further assistance to bring 
it to maturity, a slight blister will produce the desired action. When the 
abscess is ready for opening, there will be noticed a prominence which is soft, 
and the hair has fallen off; as soon as an incision should be made, the matter 
will-squirt out with great force. The incision must be kept open for afew days 
by inserting small piece of lint or tow into the wound, so as to insure the 
complete evacuation of the contents ; and if may occasionally be injected with 
warm water by means of a syringe, in order to keep the wound clean and 
preventing pus from collecting. 
After-treatment consists simply in the continuance of good nursing and 
careful attention to the food, water, ventilation, and exercise of the patients. 
LYMPHANGITIS. 
Definition.—A_ constitutional affection, attended with inflammation, 
commencing in the lymphatic glands and spreading to the absorbents and blood- 
vessels of one of the limbs; in most cases a hid one, which becomes swollen. 
Tn some eases both hind limbs are affected, and in rare instances a fore 
limb is the seat of the disease. The commonest seat, however, is the left 
hind leg. 
This disorder is met with in well-fed horses and amongst heavy draught 
horses, caused by cessation or diminution of work suddenly, as seen frequently 
amongst animals after a Sunday’s rest. In consequence the disease has been 
named Monday morning disease. 
Symptoms.—The local inflammation of the limbs is frequently preceded by 
a rigor, which may last during some hours, and severity of the disease is shown, 
as a rule, by the intensity and duration of this shivering fit. There is restless- 
ness and lameness at an early stage, and after the rigor has passed, the hot stage 
follows: quickened pulse, increased breathing and high fever ; coincident with 
this, the leg or legs begin to swell, the glands in the groin are, perhaps, first 
noticed to be in a corded condition, and the swelling extending downwards until 
it reaches the hoof. There is great soreness and lameness in the limb or limbs, 
and the animal suffers so much that the body may often be noticed to be covered 
with perspiration. 
The general and local symptoms cont 
48 hours, and then remain stationary, 
defervescence of the fever and gradual 
which slowly reduces the swelling. : 
Treatment.—A. full dose of physic should be immediately given, and an 
enema administered, while sloppy food or grass ought only to be given as diet. 
Hot fomentations persisted with for several hours, and limb then lightly 
swathed in woollen or hay bandages. , 
Where limb tender and painful after fomenting moisten with soap liniment 
and landanum. ° 
When weather cold, clothing needful to promote skin functions. 
Stimulants useful where preliminary rigor severe or continued, 
Aid removal of swelling=by exercise and subsequently moderate work, 
‘sinart friction of limb daily with oil. 
Careful regulation of food, work, and rest, attention to diet, and exercise 
of susceptible subjects diminish chances of recurrence, 
inue to increase in severity for 24 to 
are followed in a day or two by 
absorption of the local extravasations 
