Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 4 (of 5)Law, James
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Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 4 (of 5)
Law, James
Veterinary medicine
The various complications require treatment appropriate to their nature.
Collections of pus in the nasal sinuses may demand trephining and
antiseptic injections. Swellings about the throat threatening asphyxia
and which cannot be relieved by evacuation of pus may necessitate
tracheotomy until suppuration occurs. The cutaneous pustules and
abscesses are dealt with by pricking the collections and washing daily
or oftener with astringent antiseptics (phenic acid and alum).
Bronchitis and broncho-pneumonia may be benefited by sinapisms applied
to the sides of the chest, the internal administration of potassium
iodide, ammonium chloride, sodium hyposulphite, terpene or terpinol; or
by inhalation of weak sulphur fumes, or tar vapor.
For abscesses in the bronchial or mesenteric glands, the brain, spinal
cord, or other internal organ, little can usually be done but to sustain
the patient and await the course of events. If the abscess can be
accurately located it may be aspirated and then injected with an
antiseptic; if in the encephalon, trephining may be resorted to; death
is certain in such a case in the absence of treatment.
During convalescence it is very important to avoid overexertion and
chill, which are very liable to bring on petechial fever. Also, to feed
nourishing food, give pure air and water, and to see that no suspension
of action of bowels, or kidneys threatens to shut up toxins and waste
products in the system. _Apropos_ of impure water Williams quotes the
case of a foul stream near Bradford, England, on the banks of which
every case of strangles did badly.
CONTAGIOUS PNEUMONIA IN THE HORSE.
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