. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. KIliST SYMPTOM OF GREASE. Scratching one leg with the other foot. FIRST STAGE OF CONFIRMED GREASE. EXIDATION. scratches. Scratches lies in the upper or cuticular layer of the skin, and grease is inflammation of the deeper layers. It is so called from the nature of the discharge, which is profuse, and greasy in appearance. It has a very offensive odor. Causes.—Neglected scratches often runs into grease, but there must be other conditions favorable—impure blood, tendency to surfeit, hide- bound and gen
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. KIliST SYMPTOM OF GREASE. Scratching one leg with the other foot. FIRST STAGE OF CONFIRMED GREASE. EXIDATION. scratches. Scratches lies in the upper or cuticular layer of the skin, and grease is inflammation of the deeper layers. It is so called from the nature of the discharge, which is profuse, and greasy in appearance. It has a very offensive odor. Causes.—Neglected scratches often runs into grease, but there must be other conditions favorable—impure blood, tendency to surfeit, hide- bound and general bad condition. It is just as likely to appear in warm weather, when it is the result of surfeit, as it is to appear in cold weather, when it results from neglected scratches. How to know it.—The legs are swollen to the knees and hocks, and an offensive, greasy matter is oozing from the pores. When bad they are so sore as to cause considerable lameness. The discharge comes as much, and often more, from above the fetlocks as from below, and. 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 Periam, Jonathan. [from old catalog]; Baker, A. H. , [from old catalog] joint author. St. Louis, Mo. , N. D. Thompson & co.
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