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of the skin itself is killed by a suspension of the blood 

 circulation, caused by the low temperature. The skin 

 will crack open and the surrounding dead parts ulcer- 

 ate and fall off as foul smelling debris, leaving an ulcer 

 or ulcers of varying sizes. The destruction is some- 

 times so great that the tendons and their sheaths be- 

 come involved, and the results are of a very serious 

 nature. 



Treatment : Whenever an animal is found lame and 

 an inflamed swelling appears in the neighborhood of 

 the heels, a poultice of linseed meal, made very soft, 

 should be immediately applied, and changed twice a 

 day. This will have a beneficial effect in various ways ; 

 first, by assisting in restoring the weakened circulation 

 in tissues that are not already dead ; second in causing 

 a softening of tissues that are already dead, and pre- 

 paring them for removal. In a few days after the at- 

 tack begins the dead parts of skin will crack and slough 

 off. leaving an open sore. Such wounds often heal very 

 slowly. In order to hasten the reparative process, the 

 poultice, preceded by the application of HEAKD'S HEALING 

 LOTION should be continued until the new flesh has grown 

 out even with the edges of the skin, when its use should 

 cease. Now, after applying the lotion every day, a little 

 alum should be sprinkled over the wound. A scab will 

 oon be formed, which should not be disturbed, but a 

 fresh dressing of lotion and alum added every clay. A 

 ball of aloes, 6 drams, ginger, 1 dram should be given as 

 soon as the disease is discovered. 



FISTUL/E. 



This species of wound occurs in various parts of the 

 body. In most cases on account of the complicated re- 



