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other times it is brought on by the horse striking 

 its head upon the under-part of the manger ; it is 

 also often brought on by the ligaments being 

 stretched by that horrible piece of torture, a tight 

 bearing-rein ; but from whatever cause the 

 malady proceeds, it is frequently exceedingly 

 troublesome and tedious to cure. If noticed 

 before suppuration takes place, every means 

 should be adopted to suppress the inflammation, 

 and if possible to disperse the swelling. Medicine 

 of a laxative kind should be given, and hot 

 fomentations should be constantly applied, after- 

 wards a piece of sponge or linen cloth should be 

 placed upon the part affected, and kept constantly 

 wet with arnica lotion^ one fart arnica {British 

 proof) to forty of 'pure spring water. If the swell- 

 ing remains hard for two or three days in spite of 

 the above treatment, then use strong tincture of 

 iodine ; this should be painted upon the part with 

 a soft brush, and will frequently take away the 

 swelling by absorption. If it is found that the 

 swelling continues in spite of this treatment, then 

 other means must be resorted to, and applications 

 to facilitate the ripening of the tumour must be 

 adopted. This is best effected by poultices of hot 

 linseed meal, warm fomentations, and dressing 

 with stimulating oils, such as soap liniment or 

 Elliman's embrocation, or Gregory's Yesico 

 Sudorific. Care must, however, be taken not 

 to allow suppuration to break out of its own 

 accord, as this will leave a very ugly sore, and 

 the v/ound will be long healing. The progress of 

 the disease must be very narrowly watched, and 



