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Stages of the Disease, and Methods of Cure. 



time. When the tumory or spavin, ^is' of long 

 standing, and tlie inflammation has entirely sub- 

 sided, the following operation may be performed 

 with success : a small orifice may be made with a 

 lancet about the middle of the tumor, a little on 

 one. side of the vein, by which means a large 

 quantity of slimy matter will be discharged, of a' 

 wheyish colour. As soon as the matter is squeezed 

 out with the finger and thumb, take an equal 

 quantity of egyptiacum, and tincture of benzoin, 

 or wound balsam, mix them together, thea 

 force it into the wound with a syringe, and 

 the blistering ointment (No. 113, p. 171); rub 

 all round the outside of the wound for three 

 mornings together. The Wound should never 

 be dressed after the first time, lest an inflamma^ 

 tion should be brought on, and endanger a dis- 

 charge of synovia, or joint- oil : the horse must 

 be kept in the stable a week, or a fortnight, until 

 the w^ound is quite healed. This done, he may 

 be turned out to grass for six or eight weeks. 



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