Veterinary obstetrics, including the diseases of breeding animals and of the new-born . are by no means free fromthe dangers of pysemic infection. Abscesses of the liver, kid-neys and spleen are frequently found. We have frequently observed within the umbilicveins and arteries, as shown in Fig. 146, especially when thesevessels have been caught and held as a consequence of theligation of the umbilic cord. If the cord has not been ligated,and the arteries thus* held, they quickly retract into the abdomenand are comparatively free from danger. ioi6 Veterinary Obstetrics Pyaemic arthri
Veterinary obstetrics, including the diseases of breeding animals and of the new-born . are by no means free fromthe dangers of pysemic infection. Abscesses of the liver, kid-neys and spleen are frequently found. We have frequently observed within the umbilicveins and arteries, as shown in Fig. 146, especially when thesevessels have been caught and held as a consequence of theligation of the umbilic cord. If the cord has not been ligated,and the arteries thus* held, they quickly retract into the abdomenand are comparatively free from danger. ioi6 Veterinary Obstetrics Pyaemic arthritis is usually highly destructive to the affectedarticulation. When the focus of infection is within the articu-lation, the synovial membranes are found greatly thickened,intensely injected, and frequently necrotic. The articular cavityis usually distended with purulent synovia, as indicated at A AFig. 147. The infection spreads rapidly to the surrounding tis-sues, causing extensive suppuration in the neighboring tendonsheaths, like at C, and in the subcutaneous tissues at B. ,B A A. > Fig. 14: OMPH.\I,^ Sagittal section from carpus. Same case as Fig 146. A, A, Intra-articular abscess of carpal joint, communicatingwith an extensive subcutaneous abscess, B, and posteriorlywith an empysemic cavity, C, in the vaginal .sheath of theflexor tendons. The articular cartilage undergoes rapid destruction, as shownat A and B, Fig. 148. In addition to the lesions already men-tioned, there may occur septic inflammation of the pleura, inter-muscular abscesses, opthalmia, leptomeningitis, catarrhal enteri-tis, pneumonia, myocarditis, bronchitis, etc.
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