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twice a day until the tumour has become full of 

 matter and is quite soft. The tumour frequently 

 breaks of its own accord, but I do not like it to do 

 so, as the lips of the wound in that case become 

 jagged, and take a longer time to heal. I prefer 

 to take a lancet and insert it in the bottom of the 

 tumour and cut upwards, making a cut an inch 

 or an inch and a half in length. The matter must 

 be well squeezed out, and the lips of the incision 

 kept open with a piece of lint, which should be 

 kept in the wound for at least a week to keep up 

 the suppuration, otherwise a second tumour may 

 be formed, which frequently proves very difficult 

 to cure. After the matter has been discharged, 

 a small quantity of carbolized oil may be injected 

 into the wound daily. At this stage of the com- 

 plaint, if there is no unusual degree of fever, it 

 is advisable to give a laxative, and the following 

 will be found very good for the purpovse: — 



Earbadoes aloes 2 clraclims. 



Castille soap 1 drachm. 



Common salt 4 ounces. 



"Water , 1 pint. 



If there is much fever with difficult breathing, 

 proceeding from an affection of the chest, it will 

 be necessary to resort to aconite in ten-drop doses. 

 Old veterinary surgeons used to bleed for this 

 complaint, but the writer is inclined to think 

 that it does more harm than good, as it has 

 a tendency to retard suppuration, and in this 

 complaint all our efforts are to promote abundant 

 suppuration. 



