234 TREATMENT OF DISEASES. 



the head being held over ; this will promote the 

 discharge from the nostrils, and be of great bene- 

 fit ; but if the breathing is difficult, this cannot be 

 borne. Immediately the abscess begins to form, 

 the liquid blister is to be rubbed over it, and when 

 soft and pointing, opened with a lancet ; but the 

 matter is only to be very gently pressed, never 

 forcibly squeezed, out. A poultice, kept con- 

 tinually warm, is then to be applied over the 

 whole channel for two or three days ; after which, 

 a little Friar's balsam, or tincture of aloes, is to 

 be daily squirted into the sore. Should the 

 abscess burst of itself, enlarge the opening. 

 When the abscess bursts inwardly, still promote 

 the discharge from tjie nostrils with the tobra 

 of hot mash, feeding on green food and mashes. 

 If the abscess forms in any other part, instead 

 of under the channel, treat the same. After 

 the strangles are over, a mild dose of physic is 

 always requisite, followed by the " Beer Tonic," 

 p. 148." 



SWELLING OF THE GLANDS UNDER THE JAW. 



After five years old, a tumour sometimes forms 

 in the centre of the channel under the jaw, with- 

 out being accompanied by fever. A waim poul- 



