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iu^ these attempts at treatment and mucli of the time he 

 was at work in the plow or wagon. 



3. Mule, 12 years old, with a very large granulation 

 tumor on inside of left hock. Caused by sticking a knife 

 into a varicosed vein (blood spavin) and injurious applica- 

 tions. Sliced away the greater part of the granulations ; 

 applied pulverized copper sulphate and bandaged for two 

 M'eeks ; prescribed (a). Good recovery in 6 or 8 weeks. 



4. Spanish Jack, 4 years old, with large granulation 

 tumors on each limb. On one hind limb the growth cov- 

 ered the entire outside and part of the front surface of the 

 fetlock, the canon and the hock. The jack was greatly 

 emaciated and had a -very poor appetite. Applied pulver- 

 ized copper sulphate and bandaged as directed on page 319. 

 This jack was kept in the college hospital and the bandages 

 were maintained in a fixed position by keeping the animal 

 quiet and by close attention. In nine or ten weeks the 

 bandages were left off and thereafter only creolin washes 

 and carbolized oil and tannic acid were applied. In about 

 six months these places had healed and the jack was in a 

 greatly improved condition. But from some unknown cause 

 he was impotent; "he had no ambition." It is very proba- 

 ble that he was impotent when received for treatment. 



Recently, Dr. W. A. Heck of Keokuk, Iowa, has been 

 very successful in treating granulation tumors by cutting 

 them down even with the surface and then giving internally 

 a teaspoonful of fluid extract of ergot three times daily. 

 The ergot tends to cut ofi' the extra blood supply to the 

 granulation tumor. — (C. A. C.) 



Papillomas (Warts). 



1. Gray colt, 2 years old, with extensive growth of "seed 

 warts" (papillomas) on inside surface of both ears. Clipped 

 them off with the scissors ; curetted the surfaces, and ap- 

 plied corrosives sublimate by rubbing large crystals over 

 the raw surfaces. One week later, applied strong carbolic 

 acid, and prescribed (c). These growths were so heavy 

 that the ears were bent over. They never returned. 



