120 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



Ground Sulphate of Iron i pound. 



Powdered Nux Vomica . . . i " 



Mix and give a teaspoonful three times a day in his feed until 



the animal can draw the penis back into the sheath himself. 



SWELLING OF THE SHEATH. 



Causes. — This is g-enerally caused from what is known as a 

 dirty sheath, also from bad blood and disordered kidneys. 



Symptoms. — Swelling around the sheath and hind legs, his 

 water or urine is thick and yellow. 



Treatment. — Take warm water and soap and wash out the 



inside of the sheath and grease it with lard. Give the horse a 



physic ball, or drench, mentioned in the receipts at the back of 



this book, to clean him out, and give the following powders : 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre ^ pound. 



Sulphur i " 



Mix thoroughly and give a teaspoonful three tim.es a day in 

 his feed. Give the horse a little exercise every day and the swell- 

 ing will soon disappear. 



GROWTHS ON THE END OF THE PENIS. 



These growths are of various kinds and prove very trouble- 

 some and painful when the animal is urinating or making water. 



Causes. — It is hard to tell the cause, but sometimes from a 

 slight injury not being treated the sore place will throw out 

 a growth. 



Treatment. — if the growth is not very large wash it off with 



warm water and soap, then touch the parts with a stick of caustic 



potash, which will burn it ; after the scab falls off, wash, and 



then burn again, repeat this until you have the growth entirely 



removed. Dress it every day until it is entirely healed with the 



white lotion. 



WARTS AROUND THE SHEATH. 



We frequently see warty growths around the sheath which 



can generally be got rid of by tying a small strong cord around 



the wart very tightly, which will stop the blood circulating ; by 



leaving the string tied tightly the wart will soon drop off. This is 



the best way to remove them, if it can be done. Another very 



good method of removing them is to cut them off with a knife 



and burn the spot with a stick of caustic potash. Warts, as a 



general thing do not bleed much. 



