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the top for medication. These must both be kept open, and not allowed 

 to scab over; and the abscess must be kept moist, so that it will heal slowly, 

 from the bottom out. The abscess will have to be probed to the bottom and 

 all loose tissue cleaned out, working gently, as directed on the package of 

 Conkey's Poll Evil Remedy. Follow directions for washing out the abscess 

 with the antiseptic solution, then dress with the Poll Evil Remedy, repeating 

 the operation each day, alternating with the special preparations included 

 in the package as directed. This treatment heals perfectly and without the 

 cruel blistering and cutting so often thought necessary. With Conkey's 

 Poll Evil Treatment ^ there is so little pain that the horse in most cases 

 will stand quietly eating its grain, apples or similar tempting food, without 

 interfering in any way with the operation. With a very nervous animal it 

 may be necessary to use the lip twitch, however. 



PROUD FLESH Apply Conkey's Healing Powder three times a day. 



QUARTER Quarter Crack is a narrow fissure in the horn of the hoof, 

 CRACK usually on the inside quarter of a fore foot. It is the same 



as a sand-crack, and differs from a toe-crack simply in being 

 located in the quarter. It is caused by drying of the hoof, and alternate 

 changes from wet to dry conditions. Hard, dry floors will cause it if 

 proper attention is not given to .dressing the hoof regularly with a good 

 dressing (Conkey's Hoof Remedy). The fissure usually commences at the 

 coronary band and grows deeper and longer if neglected. 



Treatment Wash the hoof clean and examine it carefully for pebbles, nail, 

 etc. Apply Conkey's Hoof Remedy with a brush, well up 

 around the coronary band and over the heel. Treat every second day. 

 Conkey's Absorbent applied to the coronary band, rubbed lightly to act 

 as a blister, will stimulate the growth of healthy horn, but the Hoof Remedy 

 should be applied over all the hoof, every second day, as suggested. If the 

 fissure has been neglected so that the quarter is badly cracked, clamp the 

 edges of the crack together, first cleaning out the crack (Nox-i-cide solution 

 will disinfect and clean it thoroughly); then paint the edge with Conkey's 

 Hoof Remedy. These clamps will keep the edges of the crack fixed and 

 immovable and the healthy growth of new horn excited by the Hoof Remedy 

 and Absorbent treatment will fill in the crack completely. 



QUIDDING Have a dentist examine the horse's mouth for a diseased, 

 split or sharp molar tooth and treat if necessary. While 

 the mouth is sore, put the horse on soft feed and give Conkey's Stock Tonic 

 to guard against indigestion from poor chewing. 



QUITTOR This is a swelling around the coronary band, with intense heat 

 and pain, and pus formation. It is really an abscess of the 

 foot (see Abs'ceTss 1 ), due to some outside injury, such as a bruise, sharp nail 

 prick, gravel in-2ftE$ foot or neglected corn. 



Treatment jJPqultf^e with linseed to bring the swelling to a head if the 

 " ..atxljce.ss has not opened. Drain out the pus, remove dead tissue 

 and clean, ^dut^t^gropening with Nox-i-cide solution, 2 teaspoonfuls Conkey's 

 Nox-i-cio^ ^pip ; arvl . Disinfectant in a pint of soft water. Plug with oakum 

 saturatedyp fte.vjS^mb'. strength solution; .or you can use Conkey's Pain 

 Lotion. ^ Th,e,imrj!Qr|ar4t"lliing is to drain out all the pus and keep the cavity 

 antiseptically dressed. Be sure not to injure the coronary band when drain- 

 ing and removing dead tissue as it supplies the horny growth. 



