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veterinary medicine treats it rather as a local affection. If neglected the 

 lymphatic glands up in the groin may develop suppuration, and the horse 

 then dies of blood poison. A number of attacks leave the leg permanently 

 swollen, and the condition is then called Chronic Weed. 



Treatment Rest the animal and apply hot fomentations to the leg, using 

 water hot as the hand can bear, then rub in freely Conkey's 

 Pain Lotion and bandage with a woolen cloth. Do this every few hours; 

 or if you keep up the hot fomentation one hour at a time, then bandage 

 with Conkey's Pain Lotion, treatment three times a day will be sufficient. 

 Meanwhile give the horse a mild physic and put on regular sick diet, 

 (mashes, green fodder, etc.) and avoid giving any grain. Mix with the 

 feed Conkey's Stock Tonic according to directions. With this treatment 

 it will be unnecessary to bleed the animal, which is often extremely risky 

 business. For a chronic, obstinate case of stocking we advise a flannel 

 bandage (cut bias) put on over oakum padding every night, with night and 

 morning treatment, bathing the leg in hot and cold water, alternating. 

 Then massage with Conkey's Pain Lotion. A little walking exercise will 

 benefit. 



MALLENDERS This is a scaly condition of the skin known as 



AND SALLENDERS Mallenders when the back of the knee is affected, 

 and Sallenders when the skin on the hocks is 

 affected. 



Treatment is both local and internal as follows: Apply Conkey's Nox-i- 

 cide Dip and Disinfectant solution, two teaspoonfuls in a pint 

 of warm water; or smear the part with Conkey's Healing Powder 1 part to 

 3 parts lard, made up into an ointment. Then put the horse on laxative feed 

 and avoid overfeeding. Mix Conkey's Stock Tonic with the feed to keep the 

 system open or use the regular home-made stock salt mixture made up 

 from 9 parts common salt and 1 part Conkey's Stock Tonic. This medi- 

 cated salt can be safely left in a dry place where the horse can help himself 

 just as he needs it. He will then not overdose. 



MAMMITIS This is inflammation of the udder. Treat by hot water 

 applications twice a day and rubbing with Conkey's Pain 

 Lotion. Strip away the milk often. Sometimes it is necessary to irrigate 

 the udder with a 1 per cent boric solution, used luke warm. To reduce fever, 

 give Conkey's Laxative Tonic; or give daily ^ oz. saltpeter to aid in 

 reducing fever. 



MANGE The horse is constantly rubbing and scratching, so that the skin 

 becomes inflamed and sore in patches and the hair falls out. 

 This trouble is due to the mange mite. 



Treatment Separate the affected animal or animals and thoroughly clean 

 up and disinfect the quarters with Conkey's Nox-i-cide Dip 

 and Disinfectant according to directions. Thoroughly clean all halters, head- 

 pieces, blankets, etc., and burn any straw or bedding that may carry the 

 infection. Treat the mangy horse with a thorough rubbing with Conkey's 

 Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant, 2 tablespoonfuls to 1 quart of water. 

 Repeat every three days until the trouble is entirely cured. Compare also 

 treatment under Eczema, Itch, etc. 



