328 DK. LEGEAR'S STOCK BOOK. 



animal affected with lump-jaw is unfitted for human food and is 

 rejected by inspectors in all stock yards; therefore, as soon as 

 they are noticed with the disease, they should either be thor- 

 oughly treated or killed, as a recovery seldom, if ever, takes 

 place without treatment. 



Fig. 58. Two Cases of Lump-Jaw. 



Treatment. This is a disease unless properly treated, very 

 seldom if ever recovers. If the tumor is just in the soft tissues 

 about the head, it can IH* cured by thoroughly cutting it out. 

 This operation should be undertaken only by a qualified man, as 

 there are many large and important blood vessels about the head, 

 which, if cut, would cause serious trouble. If the tumor affects 

 both the bone and soft tissues, it can be cured in the majority of 

 cases, if taken in time, by thoroughly cutting it out and giving 

 the animal iodide of potassium in 1-dram doses twice per day for 

 one, two, or three weeks, as the case demands. The United 

 States Bureau of Animal Industry has made extensive experi- 

 ments with iodide of potassium in treating this disease, with 

 gratifying results. The best treatment we have found is to thor- 

 oughly dissect out the tumor and all the diseased portion of the 

 bone that can be easily removed, and give iodide of potash in- 



