$46 MALLENDEBS AND. &ALLENDE11S. 



Necessary Treatment to be observed. 



bandage them on with a flannel roller, or one 

 made of an old stocking. Dress them once a 

 day till they are well, which is seldom longer 

 than three or four days. If two ounces of the 

 ointment (No. 149, p. 532), and one ounce of 

 the ointment of nitrated silver (No. 32, p. 52), 

 be mixed together, it will make an excellent oint- 

 ment for tumors of this description: a small 

 quantity may be rubbed on the part affected 

 every night and morning. If in the winter, the 

 horse must be kept in the stable during the time 

 .of cure, and take from two to four quarts of 

 blood from him, according to his size and 

 strength. Likewise give him a diuretic ball (No. 

 151, p, 2^3), (No, 152, p, 235), or (No. 153, 

 p. g3j6), €very third morning until he has taken 

 four or five. The horse should neither work, 

 nor have exercise with these bandages about his 

 legs, but kt them be taken off, and fresb dress* 

 ings applied when he comes in. 



