372 ARID AGRICULTURE. 



evil is more difficult to cure than the fistulous 

 withers or a fistula almost anywhere else on the 

 body. 



Remember this, that the secret of success is 

 not in the reckless use of the knife or the injec- 

 tion of any one remedy that is specially effica- 

 cious, and it is only evidence of ignorance and a 

 relic of the superstition of primitive man to rec- 

 ommend one particular remedy, as a cure-all for 

 such conditions. The great secret of success, 

 more than any other, is, no doubt, the securing 

 of drainage from the bottom of the fistula all the 

 time. This can be done by a large incision or 

 by the use of setons. 



The fistula must be faithfully attended if 

 you wish to succeed. The farmer and stockman, 

 even if he knows just how to handle these cases, 

 usually gets discouraged and neglects them be- 

 fore enough time is given and failure is the re- 

 sult. 



SPAVIN, The farmer should remember that as long as 



AND^SPLHTTS ^ ie breeds animals with these troubles, just so 

 long will he have colts predisposed to such con- 

 ditions. 



Spavin, ringbone and splints are the same 

 thing, only found in different parts of the ani- 

 mal. They are incurable. Spavin and ring- 

 bone depreciate the animal about ninety per 

 cent. The splint, in not being connected with 

 the joint, usually causes only temporary lame- 



