Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 2 (of 5)Law, James
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Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 2 (of 5)
Law, James
Veterinary medicine
_Lesions._ The congestion is intense and may invade the mouth, nose,
pharynx, larynx and bronchia, with at intervals the patches of yellowish
white false membranes. These may be soft and diffluent when recent, and
tough and resistant when of longer standing. The deeper layers are often
bloodstained. Preitsch has seen them extend to the gullet, paunch and
manifolds, and attended with considerable ulceration of the subjacent
mucous membrane.
_Treatment._ This does not differ materially from that recommended for
the horse. Among the additional antiseptics employed have been,
iodoform, oil of turpentine, sulphide of calcium, silver nitrate and
coal tar. To loosen and detach the false membranes ipecacuan and
sulphates of soda and magnesia have been largely resorted to. Papayin
and pepsin might be tried. Also as anodynes digitalis, morphia, aconite
and belladonna. Finally tracheotomy has been employed when asphyxia
seemed imminent.
PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS PHARYNGITIS IN SHEEP.
Cause; infected dust on susceptible subject; inoculation. Symptoms;
movement of jaws; frothy lips; salivation; viscid nasal discharge;
difficult swallowing and breathing; swollen tender throat; extended
head; anorexia; cyanosis; open mouth; cough expels shreds of false
membrane; asphyxia. Lesions. Treatment; Glauber salts or muriatic acid
in water; antiseptic fumigation and drinking water; antisepsis of the
pharynx.
Roche-Lubin speaks of this disease as common in flocks, as the result of
moving them around for twenty-four hours in a narrow enclosure covered
with dust which is raised in a cloud and settles in the fleece so as to
increase its weight. The fever and excitement caused by the constant
driving and the local action of the infected dust on the respiratory
mucous membrane is said to bring about the intense exudative
inflammation. It has been seen especially in the spring in young lambs
shortly after weaning. Damman claims that he transmitted the disease to
sheep by inoculating the diphtheritic exudate of the calf.
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