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or three weeks ; by which time it will generally be 

 removed, if taken in time. The author has also fre- 

 quently made use of the bracing mixture (No. 107, 

 p. 145,) and (No. 108, p. 146), for tumors of this 

 description, which by their repelling quality have 

 frequently been removed in a short time. When 

 the tumor or spavin is of long standing, and the 

 inflammation has entirely subsided, the following 

 operation may be performed with success : a small 

 orifice may be made with a lancet about the middle 

 of the tumor, a little on one side of the vein, by 

 which means a large quantity of slimy matter will 

 be discharged, of a wheyish colour. As soon as 

 the mater is squeezed out with the finger and 

 thumb, take an equal quantity of egyptiacum, and 

 tincture of benzoin, or wound balsam, mix them 

 together, then force it into the wound with a sy- 

 ringe, and the blistering ointment (No. 113, 

 p. 151) ; rub all round the outside of the wound 

 for three mornings together. The wound should 

 never be dressed after the first time, lest an in- 

 flammation should be brought on, and endanger a 

 discharge of synovia, or joint-oil : the horse must 

 be kept in the stable a week, or a fortnight, until 

 the wound is quite healed. This done, he may be 

 turned out to grass for six or eight weeks. 



If the part appear weak at that time, firing will 



