1016 



DISEASES AND THEIE TBEATMENT. 



1 ounce Goulard's extract, 



2 ounces vinegar, 



3 ounces spirits of wine, 

 1^ pints water. 



Cover the part with two or three thicknesses of cloth kept wet with this. 



An excellent remedy for bruises and soreness, caused by kicks, 

 etc., is made by putting all the camphor into whisky which it 

 will cut or dissolve. Bathe the part thoroughly with this. 



If a tumor forms, open it with a knife, and treat like an or- 

 dinary wound ; or the matter can be drawn off with a trochar 

 and canula, until the sac is reduced, when it can be opened. If a 

 solid tumor forms, a straight verticle incision is to be made 

 through the skin over the mass, and dissected out, when the skin 

 is to be brought together with stitches, and treated as a simple 

 wound. 



TUMOR ON POINT OF THE ELBOW 



These are, in most cases, caused by the heels of the shoe when 



the horse lies with 

 his fore limbs bent 

 under him. 



Treatment. If 

 in its acute 



hot or cold applica- 

 tions may be used; 

 if very much swol- 

 len, bathing with hot 

 water will be best. 

 When the acute stage 

 passes off, apply an 

 iodine or biniodide of 

 mercury blister ; if 

 serum is secreted, it 

 is recommended as 

 the simplest treat- 

 ment, to draw it off 



875. A good method of covering or poultic- . ,, 



ing the elbow when injured. Wlth a Canula and 



trochar, and inject 



the sac with compound tincture of iodine, diluted with twice the 

 quantity of water. Or, open the sac freely at the lower part, and 



