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  • Even though I was, at the time, basically a computer illiterate, itdidn't take long to locate information under“Rabbit Health, Jaw Abscesses.”

    Puff Sandra Knauf 2011

  • Abscesses sometimes formed from simple scratches due to ever-present bacteria.

    David Kirby: Humane Society Exposes Pig Breeding Horrors -- But It Doesn't Have to Be This Way David Kirby 2010

  • Abscesses usually have to do more with lack of cleanliness.

    Experts sort out conflicting statements at Clemens hearing 2008

  • Abscesses can form anywhere in or on the body, including on internal organs, but they are usually found just below the skin.

    THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003

  • Abscesses that are recurring and chronic can be caused by a deficiency, in which case one may need to use tonic herbs such as astragalus root or the Planetary formula number 84 Women's Dong Quai Tonifier, which despite its name is a tonic suitable for both men and women.

    THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003

  • CAUSES: Abscesses may be brought on by the body's lowered resistance to infection, which may result from faulty metabolism and accumulated toxins, poor dietary or hygienic habits, lack of sleep, stress, polluted air, or suppressive medical treatments.

    THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003

  • Abscesses appeared on the sensitive skin of amphibians, and the gills of passing fish swelled up until suffocation brought on a slow and painful death.

    A Triumph of Souls Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2000

  • Abscesses and boils are raised, red, painful lumps on the skin.

    Chapter 22 1997

  • Abscesses swell in the tissue around her as hot white pearls.

    Fight Club Palahniuk, Chuck 1996

  • Abscesses may form in various parts of the body, the membranes of the eyes and mouth will be injected with blood, giving them a dark-red appearance, although in the latter stages of Blood

    The Veterinarian Charles James Korinek

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