4^ Horses and Horseinastership. 



AVARTS are both unsightly and (if they are allowed 

 to reach large dimensions) troublesome, especially if they 

 form on any part where the saddlery is apt to come in 

 contact with them. The)^ usually appear on the parts 

 where the skin is thinnest. Their origin is obscure. 

 The application to the surface, which has been previously 

 prepared by abrasion, of chloride of zinc will remove- 

 small warts ; or, if the neck is not large, a ligature tied 

 tightly round it will cause it to wither and fall off. 

 Large warts are, however, objects for the surgical skill 

 of a professional man. 



