520 THEUSH. — CANKEE. 



until all the fetor is entirely removed from the discharge. 

 Having removed the fetor, dress the sole with Balsam of Sul- 

 phur and small twisted pads of tow, closely packed and firmly 

 pressed to every part ; then apply the leather sole as directed 

 above. In this manner the dressings may be repeated every 

 five or six days. 



Stjlphtte. — Sometimes dry Sulphur applied to the foot, and 

 secured there by pads of tow and a leather sole, has a capital 

 efiect. Sulphur should also be given to the patient, in doses 

 of 2 drachms, three or four times a week. 



XiTEic Acid. — Liniment Eeuginis. — Sometimes it is 

 necessary to dress the foot with Nitric Acid ; the process is a 

 severe one, but frequently beneficial. After the Acid, apply 

 the Liniment Eruginis ; apply it as the Balsam of Sulphur 

 is directed to be used. 



In conclusion, I may observe that the feet, after being 

 dressed as directed, should be kept perfectly dry. Secondly — 

 great patience and perseverance should be exercised in treating 

 a case of Canker; it is difficult to cure, and the curative process 

 is slow. Thirdly — powerful escharotics, such as Nitric Acid, if 

 applied too frequently, create a new disease which is as obsti- 

 nate to cure as Canker ; caution should, therefore, be exercised 

 in using these remedies. 



sandcrace:. 



Sandcrack is so well known as to render any elaborate 

 description of the malady unnecessary. It consists of a 

 fissure or division of the hoof, and it is alike common to 

 both the fore and the hind feet. It generally exists either 

 on the inner or the outer sides of the foot ; sometimes, 

 however, it is found upon the front of the foot extending from 

 the coronet to the point of the toe. When present at the side 



