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one and a half ounces; protect the wound by put- 

 ting on a little lard. 



Ranula is a name given to a blocking up of the 

 duct of the submaxillary gland, which opens at 

 each side of the tongue. We usually find a swell- 

 ing about the size of a hen's egg at each side of the 

 tongue. Tumors have been described as abscesses 

 or cysts; they are soft to the touch and may inter- 

 fere with mastication Treatment. — Open them 

 with the knife and bathe the mouth with alum, one 

 dram; water, half a pint. 



MUMPS (INFLAMMATION OF THE PAROTID GLAND). 



This is seen in both horses and cattle and is 

 caused by being confined in close stables that are 

 over-heated. The animal is seized with symptoms 

 of sore throat, considerable fever with cough and 

 difficult breathing, and in some cases it may pre- 

 vent the animal from swallowing. It may affect 

 one or both sides. It may lead to suppuration if 

 not attended to early. Treatment. — Foment the 

 parts with hot water three times a day or apply a 

 hot linseed meal poultice. After the inflammation 

 has been subdued, if there is any hard swelling ap- 

 ply a mild blister of biniodide one part to twelve of 

 vaseline. 



Choking. — This is an accident which is of com- 

 mon occurrence in horses and cattle. A common 

 cause in the horse is swallowing dry oats without 

 chewing them. Some horses, when they are hun- 

 gry, bolt their oats. I have also seen horses which 

 have been kept on grass for a long time, bolt their 



