DISEASES OP HORSES AND CATTLE. 209 



Treatment: Wash the part and remove all dirt, 

 hair, etc., then bathe it with acetate of lead one- 

 half ounce, tincture of opium two ounces, water one 

 quart. Bathe it three or four times daily. In cases 

 where it is cut deep and the joint water escaping, 

 the horse should be put into slings and the 

 part cleaned and the hair shaved off at least two 

 inches around the wound and gauze cloth satur- 

 ated with collodion put over the wound and on the 

 shaved part. This should be kept firm with the 

 hand for a few minutes until it sticks fast to the 

 skin. The joint should be splintered and bandaged 

 to keep it from moving. If the joint swells bathe 

 it with cold water several times a day. If the knee 

 has been injured and the skin not broken bathe it 

 with cold water and apply lead lotion after each 

 bathing. After the inflammation has been sub- 

 dued and a thickening left, blister it several times 

 with biniodide of mercury one dram, lard one 

 ounce. Let it remain on for twenty-four hours, 

 then wash off and apply a little lard. Apply again 

 as soon as it is well from the effects of the first 

 blister. Horses often get soft, swellings on the 

 front of the knee and fetlock joints by striking 

 these parts against the manger. Some horses have 

 a habit of pawing while they are eating their oats. 

 I have seen some very bad blemishes from this 

 cause. To prevent this pad the manger by nailing 

 on it a bag stuffed with straw. The animal will 

 strike this instead of the manger. These swellings 

 contain a jelly-like substance, which accumulates 

 under the cartilage of the knee from the constant 



