256 THE PRACTICAL HORSE KEEPER. 



harness rubs them; they are frequently of such a size or 

 formation as to constitute a disfigurement. They may be 

 removed by caustics, ligature, the knife, or the hot iron. As a 

 rule, it is better to employ the veterinary surgeon to remove 

 them, especially if they have a wide base, and require the 

 knife. 



