. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUB-TISSUES. 301 on the inside of the thighs and legs, from the pubis to the calf of the leg, there was extreme pruritis. The skin became of reddish- brown color, and vesicles, full of yellowish lymph, formed, which gave way to vesicular patches or scabs, rough to the touch, first isolated, and afterward confluent. The transmission occurred from horse to horse, horse to man, and from man to man; in fact, persons who never touched an af- fected horse were infected from individuals they
. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUB-TISSUES. 301 on the inside of the thighs and legs, from the pubis to the calf of the leg, there was extreme pruritis. The skin became of reddish- brown color, and vesicles, full of yellowish lymph, formed, which gave way to vesicular patches or scabs, rough to the touch, first isolated, and afterward confluent. The transmission occurred from horse to horse, horse to man, and from man to man; in fact, persons who never touched an af- fected horse were infected from individuals they came in contact with. A soldier, having arrived in perfect health from his regi- ment, slept with his brother, who suffered from the disease, and became affected. The wives of carters not only took the disease, but communicated it to their sucking infants. Papa visited the district at a season when the fetid hellebore was growing abundantly. He caused some to be gathered, and obtained decoctions of the roots. With this he mixed equal parts of water, and distributed the lotion in different parts, to be applied to men and animals that were affected. Without any internal treatment, this application had the best effect. He tried tobacco decoction, but not with a similar amount of success. Papa regards the dis- ease as the herpes tonsurans, which has been spoken of by many veterinarians as common in the live ; * * Edinburg Veterinary Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dadd, George H. , b. 1813. [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, R. W. Carroll & co.
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