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heal like a common wound. If a hard mass is left beneath the 

 skin, it is to be dissected out, and the skin brought together with 

 a couple of stitches, and treat as a simple wound. 



Sallenders 



Is a name given to an eruption on the front of the hock joint, con- 

 sisting in a scurfiness of the skin, accompanied by an ichorous dis- 

 charge and falling oitt of the hair. 



Causes. — High feeding without exercise, disorder of the di- 

 gestive system, uncleanliness, and bad grooming. In stallions of 

 the heavy draught breed they are a very common affection, and 

 prove difficult to remove. 



Treatmeiit. — Dress the parts with mercurial or iodine oint- 

 ments, keep the legs dry and clean, and give regular but not se- 

 vere exercise, and occasionally a dose of laxative medicine. When 

 only slight, the following lotion may remove them : — 



20 grains corrosive sublimate, 

 1 pint water. 

 Apply twice a day. 



Mallenders 



Is the name given to a similar affection located at the back of the 

 knee. The treatment must be the same as for sallenders. 



Saddle and Collar Galls, 



A very common occurrence among horses, are caused by uneven 

 pressure of the saddle or collar; the skin becomes excoriated, and 

 the hair falls off. Large inflammatory swellings appear, which 

 may form into abscesses, or the skin may become indurated and 

 thickened. 



Treatment. — The parts should be fomented with warm water, 

 and some simple or cooling lotion applied, as, — 



1 ounce acetate of lead, 

 1 pint water. 



If abscesses form, they must be freely opened, and well fo- 

 mented or poulticed. When the skin becomes indurated, forming 

 what are called sitfasts, thev must be dissected out. 



The following is said to be an excellent healing lotion for sad- 

 dle or collar galls: — 



