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Treatment. (iive absolute rest, and apply fomentations of hot 

 or cold water, according to the season of the year. After foment- 

 ing for several days, and the heat and soreness is considerably re- 

 moved, thoroughly blister the parts with our Spavin Cure, or 

 use the firing iron, according to the directions for spavin. 



COLLAR GALLS. 



Collar galls are very eommon among working horses, and may 

 be the means of considerable trouble and render the animal less 

 liable to do his work. They are found in the region of the neck 

 and shoulder, and are ca'used by a badly fitting or rough-seated 

 collar, which sets up an irritation, resulting in a kind of tumor, 

 etc., which being pressed upon by the collar causes considerable 

 pain. 



Treatment. If the sore is on the top of the neck, clip the 

 hair closely and have the sore washed every morning thoroughly 

 with castile soap and water and apply Dr. LeGear's Healing Lo- 

 tion (see Appendix) two or three times per day. This is without 

 doubt the finest preparation ever used for collar galls and saddle 

 galls. It will heal the sore and let the horse work every day. 

 Apply the Healing Lotion every morning after washing the sore, 

 and on coming in at noon or night bathe the sore with a little 

 cold water and apply the Healing Lotion. Keep the collar 

 scraped perfectly clean. If the collar is too small or too large, 

 change it and put on one that fits well. 



SADDLE GALLS. 



Saddle galls are similar to collar galls, only they have a dif- 

 ferent situation and are caused by badly fitted saddles, etc., and 



an 1 more common in hot weather. 



