The Glenwood post., 1917-02-10
WOUNDS OF HORSES
Assesses CIassed as Acute and
Cold or Chronic.
SORES AFTER INFLAMMATION
Ripeninq Process Should Be Hurried
by Frequent Hot Fomentations
and Pouitices-Treating Gan
creme and UIcerations.

Agricultural
Assesses consist of accumulatiOns
of pus within circumscribed walls, at
different parts of the body, and may
be classed as acute and cold or chronic
assesses.
When an abscess occurs about a
hair follicle it is called boil or fur
uncle; when several hair follicles are
involved, resulting in the formation of
more than one exit for the intlamma-
tory products, it is. called Il carbuncle.
Acute Assesses.
Acute assesses follow as the result
of local inflammation in glands, mus
cular tissue, or even bones. They are
very common in the two former. The
assesses most commonly met with in
the horse (and the ones which will be
here described) are those of the sali-
vary glands, occurring during the eX-
iStence of "strangles," or "colt dstem-
per-" The glands behind or under
the jaw are seen to increase in size,
becoming firm, hard, hot and painful.
At first the swelling is uniformly
hard and resisting over its entire sur
face, but in little while becomes soft
(tiuctuating) at some portion, mostly
in the center. From this time on the
abscess is said to be pointing" or
"cOming to head" which is shown by
a small elevation or projecting promi-
nence which nt first is dry, but soon
becomes moist with transuded serum.
The hairs over this part loosen and
fall off, and in Il short time the abSceSs
opens the contents escape, and the
cavity may gradually fill up-healing
by granulatiOns.
Assesses in muscular tissue are
usually the result of bruises or in
juries. In all cases in which assesses
are forming the ripening process
should be hurried by frequent hot TO-
mentations and poulticcs. When they
are very tardy in their development a
blister over their surface is advisable.
It is common rule with surgeons to
open an abscess as soon as pus can
be plainly felt, but this practice can
scarcely be recommended indiscrim-
inately to owners Of stock, since this
little operation frequently requires an
extra knowledge Of anatomy. 1t will
usually be found the better plan to en-
courage the full ripening of an abscess
and allow 1t to open Of itself. This is
imperative if the abscess is in the re-
gion of joints, etc. When open, do not
squeeze the walls of the nbscess to
any extent. They may be very gently
pressed with the fingers at first to re-
move the clots-thickened pus-but
after this the orifice is simply to be
kept open by the Introduction of n
clean probe, should it be disposed to
heal too soon. If the opening is at too
high level another should be made
into the lowest portion Of the abscess
so as to permit the most complete
drainage. Hot lamentations or poul-
tees are sometimes required for a day
or two after an abscess has opened,
and are particularly indicated when
the base of the abscess is hard.
The cavity should he thoroughly
washed with stimulating antiseptic So
lutions, such as 3 per cent solu-
ton of carbolic acid. per cent So
luton of compound creSol, l. to
1000 bichloride of mercury, or l per
cent permanganate of potash solution.
Cold Assesses.
Cold abscess is the term applied to
those large, indolent swellings that are
the result of low or chronic form of
Inflammation, in the center Of which
there is small collection Of pus. They
IRE often seen near the point Of the
shoulder, forming the so-called breast
boil The swelling Is diffuse and of
enormous extent, but slightly hotter
than surrounding parts, and not very
painful upon pressure. A pronounced
stiffness, rather than pain, Is evinced
upon moving the animal. Such alb
scesses hive the appearance of hard
tumor surrounded by softer swell
ing, involving the tissues to the extent
Of foot or more in all directions
from the tumor. This diffused swell
ing gradually subsidies and leaves the
large, hardened mass somewhat well
defined. One of the characteristics of
cold assesses is their tendency to
remain in the same condition for a
great length of time. There Ia neither
heat nor soreness; no increase nor
lessenlng in the size Of the tumor. If,
however, the nhimal should be put to
work for short time the irritation of
the collnr causes swelling Of the sur.
rounding tissues which after few
dnys' rest disappears. leaving The tn.
NOR as before or but slightly larger
Upon careful manipulation what ap
pears to be fluid deep seated in the
center Of the mass may be discovered
Cold assesses mostly, If not always,
are caused by the long-continued irri
tation Of loose and badly fitting col
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Treatment.
II The means recommended to bring
the acute abscess Ito a head