2^2 THE FISTULA. 



Description, and Method 6f Ciir6. 



btrt soon enlarges and spreads on one or both 

 sides. It commonly proceeds from bruises, oc- 

 casioned by the collar, or the saddle, and some- 

 times from blows given bj accident. I hiave 

 known some that have proceeded from a bad 

 habit of body, which have proved the most diffi- 

 cult to cure. 



The fistula is easily prevented, if attended to 

 in time, under proper treatment; but when left 

 to the management of unskilful persons, they, for 

 the most part, terminate in very obstinate ulcers ; 

 if early attended to, the cure must first be at- 

 tempted by taking a sufficient quantity of blood 

 from the horse; then rub the swelled part twice a 

 day with the bracing, or repelling, mixture (No. 

 107, p. 163), or (No. 108, p. 165), and immedi- 

 ately take a large fork full of hot horsedung from- 

 the middle of the dunghill, and apply it to the 

 swelling, then cover it with a rug, and gird it on 

 •with a surcingle. By this method very severe 

 tumors of this kind have been removed in a few 



