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imially. The wound should be left open and washed off every 

 day with soap and water, and some good antiseptic dressing ap- 

 plied, as Dr. LeGear's Healing Lotion or Dr. LeGear's Screw 

 Worm Powder. For an ordinary sized cow, give one dram of 

 iodide of potash morning and night as a drench in 1 pint of 

 water, or give 1J drams once a day. Give the medicine before 

 feeding. After you have given the iodide for six or eight days 

 you may notice a discharge from the nose and eyes and a scurf 

 forming in the skin. When that is noticed, just stop giving for 

 two days, when you can continue again as before. 



FUNGUS HAEMATODES, OR BLEEDING CANCER. 



This consists of a dark-colored, bloody-looking or vascular 

 fungoid tumor protruding from the cavity of the eye. It is a 

 malignant disease, and, fortunately, is very rare. The tumor, 

 being removed, always has a tendency to return, and in fact does 

 reappear in nearly every case. 



f a uses. It may follow several attacks of ophthalmia, by 

 which it is thought to be caused; but, on account of its malig- 

 nant nature, it is due, no doubt, to a certain morbid (unhealthy) 

 condition of the blood. 



Symptoms. First, there is a slight irritation of the eye, caus- 

 ing a flow of tears; a small fungoid tumor soon puts in an appear- 

 ance, growing steadily and rapidly, so that it soon pushes the 

 eye aside and hangs down over the cheek. It gives an unsightly 

 appearance to the eye. 



Treatment. With a sharp knife remove the tumor, and if 

 necessary the eyeball as well, and touch the parts with caustic 

 potash, nitrate of silver, or the hot iron. To stop the bleeding, 

 which is apt to be very profuse, use 'tincture of iron, acetate of 



