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Treatment : Clean out the part with injections 

 of warm water, then inject a little of the following : 

 Sulphate of zinc half an ounce, carbolic acid half 

 an ounce, water one quart. The part should be 

 cleaned once daily. If there are ulcers they should 

 be touched with nitrate of silver every second day 

 until healthy. Sometimes if it is not improving 

 change the lotion to peroxide of hydrogen two 

 ounces, water four ounces. Inject at once. Repeat 

 every day. Give the animal two drams of sulphate 

 of iron and half a dram of nux vomica in a bran 

 mash twice a day for two or three weeks. 



Chronic Enlargement of the Testicles. — This oc- 

 curs sometimes in stallions that are overfed and 

 have not sufficient exercise. It is supposed to be 

 caused by a chill or from being bruised, but not 

 severely enough to cause inflammation. The 

 growth is usually slow, but by degrees they be- 

 come very large, and usually their function is not 

 interfered with. 



Treatment : If the animal is fat give it a dose of 

 aloes. Follow- this with dram doses of iodide of 

 potassium twice a day in bran mash, and continue 

 it for two weeks, then skip a week and give again, 

 and so on for several months. Mix ichthyol one 

 part, vaseline two parts ; rub a little of this twice 

 a week on the testicles, and continue it for several 

 months. This plan of treatment if properly car- 

 ried out is usually successful. 



