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is burning the parts with a hot iron : it is a very barbarous 

 mode of treatment, and one that should not be coun- 

 tenanced. Astringent and cooling lotions are very useful, 

 both before and after scarification ; the ordinary white 

 lotion may be applied occasionally, or a solution of alum in 

 the proportion of alum 3ii. — 3SS. to aquae 0. i. to be applied 

 as frequently as desired. The animal should be given a few 

 tonic powders, and in some cases a diuretic may be of use. 

 The food should be of a soft and nutritious character — 

 avoiding everything harsh, as Indian corn ; and he should 

 not be driven for a few days, as the presence of the bit in 

 the mouth will keej) up irritation. 



WOUND OF THE PALATINE ARTERY. 



Wound of the palatine artery may occur in various ways; 

 but the most common cause of this wound is the jack-knife 

 in the hands of ignorant men, who make a practice of 

 bleeding in the mouth for the cure of every ill to which 

 horse-flesh is heir. The hnsmorrhage is very profuse and 

 alarming in some cases ; but in all probability, in the case of 

 a strong animal, it would not continue for a length of time 

 sufficient to cause death ; but a horse in a debilitated con- 

 dition would be very likely to bleed to death if the wound 

 of the artery was a large one. 



Treatment. — Sometimes, on account of the intractability 

 or restlessness of the animal, it becomes a matter of con- 

 siderable difficulty, or even an impossibility, to get at the 

 wound, or check the hasmorrhage without casting the 

 animal ; in some cases, having the mouth held open by 

 means of some simple arrangement (generally a speculum 

 can be used), and the head steadied by an assistant, the 

 surgeon may try the effect of a suture or two. In rare cases, 



