126 THE VrVES; CAUSE AND SYMPTOMS. 



mal, the disease is «!eldom taken in hand thus early, but is suffered to proceed 

 until much stronger means become necessary. For this purpose take a long 

 narrow slip of thin paper, and moisten it with muriate of antimony; over this 

 Btrew powdered corrosive sublimate, and roll up the paper, so that it may not 

 be too big for the pipe which it is intended for. Generally it happens that the 

 opening requires to be enlarged before this pledget so charged with the escha- 

 rotic can be fairly introduced. Take especial care that the pledget reach the 

 bottom of the pipe, cut it off close, and pass a similar one into as many sinuses 

 as may have been ascertained forms the disease. As considerable irritation of 

 the part will quickly ensue, a poultice sufficient to cover the foot should be pre- 

 viously got ready, and applied immediately. 



In three or four days, the bandage being removed, the diseased parts will 

 slough off, a considerable opening presents itself, leaving a healthy looking 

 -sore. Let this be sponged off with warm water, and when dry apply tincture 

 of Benjamin, which will effect a cure. A solution of white vitriol is used 

 with advantage, especially when a disposition to secrete unhealthy matter is 

 at any time perceptible. Physic the patient after the operation, according to 

 the actual state of his bowels, the motion whereof will alleviate the pain ne- 

 cessarily attending the escharotic quality of the pledgets applied to the foot. 

 If the horse's bowels be found in the ordinary state, give two balls on succes- 

 sive days, thus : 



First Alterative Bad. 



Hard soap, | of each 2 to 3 drachms, 

 Oil of cloves, 6 drops, 

 Calomel, 1 drachm ; 

 Mix, with mucilage sufficient to form the ball for the dose. 



Second Alterative Ball. 



Aloes, 4 to 5 drachms, 

 Soap, 6 drachms. 

 Oil of anise-seed, 10 drops; 

 Mix, and give one dose the day following the first ball. 



VIVES.* 



This is the term given to swellings of the glands just under the ear, to- 

 wards the angle of the jaw, that mostly attack young animals. The tumour 

 is easily repressed or driven back into the system, and by more simple means 

 than those employed in more inveterate complaints of a similar nature, show 

 iug themselves in other parts of the body. In some respects this disordei 

 bears near affinity to the strangles. 



The cause of Vivcs may be distinctly pronounced " a cold," that prolific 

 source of so many other disorders incident to man and horse. The vives 

 usually comes on after hard work and sweating, by being then exposed to a 

 current of air, or cold rain. 



The season of shedding the teeth, when the contiguous parts are unusually 

 lender, is that in which swellings similar to vivcs pervade animals of any spe- 

 cies. Nevertheless it sometimes attacks horses at an advanced age, notwith- 

 standing they may have })reviously got over the most healthful form of stran- 



* From the Frencli " avives," and the verb avirer, lo be brisk and lively as if it were con 

 fcrrcd ironically upon the animal in its dullest state. 



