Microbiology: A Human Perspective 7th Edition by Eugene Nester,Martha Nester,Denise Anderson, Evans Roberts

Exercise 2

A cattle farmer sees a sore on the leg of one of his cows. The farmer feels the sore and notices that the area just around the sore is warm to the touch. A veterinarian examines the wound and explains that the warmth may be due to inflammation. The farmer wants an explanation of the difference between the local­ized warmth and fever. What would be the vet's explanation to the farmer?