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of flannel, which should be a good thick article ; put these 

 over the parts, and bind on with the eight-tailed bandage. Or 

 hot fomentations and poultices can be freely applied to the tumor 



FIG. 758. The eight-tail bandage. 



so as to encourage the formation of matter. When the tumor 

 points, open it by cutting through the skin, and if necessary 



FIG. 759. The eight-tail bandage as adjusted. 



enlarge the orifice by pushing in the finger, also small doses of 

 saltpetre should be given in the feed, or the following pow- 

 ders night and morning: 



1 ounces nitre. 

 6 drachms tartar emetic. 



Mix and make into six 

 powders. 



Sometimes the in- 

 flammation is so deep 

 as to cause serious sore- 

 ness and swelling of 

 the throat. In this 

 case the horse must be 

 nursed carefully by 

 feeding warm gruel ; 

 the drink should be ^ ^-Opentog the abscess in .trungle, 



warm ; grass or anything that will tempt the appetite should be 

 given. 



