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proves that the whole mass of the animal's system re- 

 quires correction, and that it must be treated with medi- 

 cines proper for the farcy, as well as the local affection 

 of the poll. See what is said of Farcy in succeeding 

 pages. 



FISTULA IN THE WITHERS. 



Although closely rcsembliug poll-evil in so many re- 

 spects as to seem the selfsame disorder, arising from 

 precisely the same cause, but differing in situation only. 

 Poll-evil may be produced without any external vio- 

 lence ; fistula in the withers is always brought on by 

 external injury, namely, the galling of the saddle. The 

 symptoms are most obvious to the touch, as in all in- 

 flammatory tumors, the animal shrinking when the hand 

 is passed over the shoulder from the mane downwards. 



Cure.— x\s soon as the journey can be brought to a 

 close, remove the cause, and bathe the part well with 

 the following cold saturnine lotion : 



COLD LOTION. — Siibacetate of lead, 2 ounces; white vinegar 

 4 ounces ; water, 3 quarts. INlix, and apply with a sponge. 



If not thus repelled in its earliest stages, suppuration 

 must ensue. Attend to it in time, however, and if heat 

 and inflammation continue after the above is well appli- 

 ed, the following must be applied : 



EMBROCATION. — Spirits of wine, half a pint; camphor, two 

 drachms; extract of lead, one drachm. 



Mix, and apply the same two or three times a day, gen- 

 tly rubbing the part each time as much as the animal 

 will bear. Give also the following, same time ; 



ALTERATIVE BALL. — Aloes, 4 drachms; calomel, half a 

 drachm; add castile soap, half a drachm. Mix with mucilage and 

 divide into 3 balls, and given eveiy third day. 



If, however, it should have arrived to a state baflling 

 the above means of carrying it off', it must be drawn to 

 a head by poultices, and lanced, and insert a whalebone 

 probe to ascertain the direction that the fistula sinuses 

 or pipes extend, in order that these may be laid open, 

 and the whole matter suffered to escape. Then after 

 it assumes a healthy appearance, heal it in the manner 

 directed for poll-evil. If the scalding mixture is used, 

 care must be taken to remove the matter that runs out 



