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purpose of dispelling the enlargement ; should this prove 

 ineffective, let it by no means be torn out, but apply tinc- 

 ture of arnica — one ounce to a half pint of rain water, 

 and put on the part several times dui'ing the day, and if 

 all fails a blister must be applied. 



For saddle galls, there is no better application than 

 strong salt and water, mixed with tincture of myrrh and 

 arnica. 



Mallenders and Sallenders. 



In the inside of the hock, or a little below it, as well 

 as at the bend of the knee, there is sometimes a scurfy 

 eruption called mallenders in the fore-leg, and sallenders 

 in the hind-leg. They seldom produce lameness, but if 

 no means are taken to get rid of them, a discharge 

 proceeds from them, which it is afterwards difficult to 

 stop. A diuretic ball should be occasionally given, and 

 an ointment composed of one quart of sugar of lead, two 

 of tar, one of mercurial ointment, and six of lard rubbed 

 over that part ; the cause of the complaint is in general 

 owing to bad stable management. Give a dose of physic 

 of the following : — 



Barbadoes Aloes 5 drachms. 



Oil of Caraways 10 drox^s. 



Wens. 



Causes. — These tumors are sometimes spontaneous 

 productions, when apparent on both heels and elbows ; 

 when isolated to either, they generally arise from 

 accidents. 



Symptoms, — They present themselves in the form of 

 small fleshy growths from various parts of the body. 

 They are seldom painful — do not often cause lameness, 

 and constitute only a triffling deformity. Those swellings 

 which are visible on the top of the hock, and point of 

 the elbow, are classed among wens. 



Treatment. — Mr. Gibson, an eminent farrier, in treat- 

 ing of this subject, says, when wens are pendulous, and 



