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20. Bay [mare mule, 4 years old, witli fibromas in left 

 axillae ; excised ; applied strong carbolic acid ; prescribed (b). 



21. Mare, 3 years old, with fibroma on right ear ; ex- 

 cised ; cauterized with strong carbolic acid ; prescribed car- 

 bolized oil. 



22. Mule, 7 years old, with several fibromas ; excised ; 

 applied copper sulphate ; prescribed (b). 



23. Bay mule, 5 years old, fibroid on abdomen ; excised. 

 Owing to neglect, a granulation tumor developed in a short 

 time ; it was excised ; pulverized copper applied, and (b) 

 prescribed. Never returned. 



24 Sorrel gelding, 3 years old, with fibromas in right 

 axilla ; excised ; applied strong carbolic acid ; prescribed (b). 



25. Bay mare mule, 10 years old, with large fibroid on 

 abdomen just in front of mammary glands ; excised ; applied 

 copper sulphate ; prescribed (a). Never returned. 



26. Black gelding, 5 years old, with a hard fibroid lyiug 

 deep in the fascia of the external tibial region ; excised ; 

 prescribed a 2 per cent, creolin solution. Never returned. 



This tumor contained small pockets of fine chalky mate- 

 rial and the fibrous tissue was thoroughly impregnated with 

 lime in the central portion of the tumor. 



27. Mule, 3 years old, with numerous fibroid tumors on 

 upper eye-lid and on the breast. These tumors were so 

 little and numerous that it was impossible to remove them 

 all without cutting away large patches of skin. As many 

 as practicable were cut out ; applied copper sulphate and 

 prescribed (b). 



In twelve months, the little tumors that were not removed 

 had developed until they were larger than those that were 

 first removed ; also, tumors were then visible on other parts 

 of the body. 



28. Gray mare, 4 years old, with fibromas on various 

 parts of body. Excised; applied pulverized copper sul- 

 phate ; prescribed (b). 



29. Black mare, 7 years old, with fibromas on mammary 

 gland, abdomen, groin and flank ; excised ; applied copper 

 sulphate ; prescribed (b). 



