. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. 294 INFECTIOUS DISEASES ment of and infection of the tissues with the above germs. Wound infection is most connnon during hot weather. The symptoms are both general and local. The tissues in the region of the wound become swollen and painful. In malig- nant a'dema the swelling pits on pressure, and if the wound is open, the surface becomes soft and may slough. The body temperature may be several degrees above the normal, the appe- tite is impaired or the animal stops eating and acts sleepy. A small amount of highly-colored urine may be pa
. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. 294 INFECTIOUS DISEASES ment of and infection of the tissues with the above germs. Wound infection is most connnon during hot weather. The symptoms are both general and local. The tissues in the region of the wound become swollen and painful. In malig- nant a'dema the swelling pits on pressure, and if the wound is open, the surface becomes soft and may slough. The body temperature may be several degrees above the normal, the appe- tite is impaired or the animal stops eating and acts sleepy. A small amount of highly-colored urine may be passed. Ner,'ous symptoms, such as muscular twitching, excited condition, de- lirium and paralysis, may be FlQ. 99.—Bacillus of malignant cedema, showing spores. Fia. 100.—Bacillus of malignant oedema. The -prognosis is unfavorahle. In pysrmia the animal may live from a few days to several months. Septicemia usually terminates fatally in from t\vo to ten days. The treatment is largely preventive. Wounds should be given prompt attention. They should be freed from all foreign substances and washed with a disinfecting solution. A contused- lacerated wound should not be sutured if this interferes with the cleansing of it, and the escape of the wound secretions. All punctured wounds should be enlarged so as to permit of treat- ment and drainage. Hemorrhagic Septicemia.— An acute infectious disease of ruminants and swine, characterized by hemorrhages in the dif- ferent body tissues that appear as small red spots or 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 Craig, Robert Alexander, 1872-. Philadelphia London, J. B. Lippincott company
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