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udder* may be rubbed on the part two'or three times a 

 day. When any part of the limbs has been strained, so 

 as to occasion lameness, and it continues after this plan 

 has been tried, it will be advisable to have recourse to 

 a blister, which will be found more eifectual than the 

 most celebrated strain oil. 



In slight bruises from the pressure of the yoke, or 

 other causes, the following lotion is useful : 



Gourlard's extract, i ounce ; 



Vinegar, 4 ounces ; 



Water, 1 pint. 

 Mix. 



WARTS, OR HORNY EXCRESENCES. 



These are affections of the skin which m cows do 

 not go deep ; they destroy the roots of the hair, where- 

 ever they form, and are of a firm and horny texture, 

 and readily give way when pulled or roughly handled, 

 which occasions them to bleed, and shows their con- 

 nection with the vessels of the skin. They readily 

 yield to emollient ointments, particularly to goose 

 grease, which should be frequently rubbed on them till 

 the excrescences fall off. 



SWELLINGS ON THE JOINTS AND BONES. 



Swellings on the joints and bones are generally very 

 painful to the touch, attended with inflammation and 

 fever. If the swelling comes on suddenly, and its in- 

 crease is rapid, it generally terminates in suppuration. 

 If situated on the joint, a discharge of the liquor of 

 the joint, or joint oil, is the consequence, which is 



• See N. E. Farmer, No. 30, p. 233. 



