54 INFLAMMATION OF THE TONGUE. 



foetid. At other times it accompanies various inflam- 

 . matory complaints. It may be seen in violent catarrh, 

 and in epidemic fever or influenza. It is sometimes 

 an accompaniment of locked-jaw. 



The cure of it is very simple — the bladder must be 

 cut through from end to end. There will not be any 

 great flow of blood ; the tumour seems to be chiefly 

 filled with a red-coloured gelatinous fluid, which will 

 ooze out, exposing a raw surface. After this, in the 

 course of four-and-twenty hours, the horse will often 

 be much relieved, if not completely well. A little 

 prepared food will commonly correct the digestion ; 

 and if any remaining fever be perceptible, a few of 

 the balls (Recipe No. 9, p. 46) may be useful. 



If the disease is neglected, the bladders will burst, 

 when foul ulcers will remain ; these being exceed- 

 ingly offensive, and difficult to heal. The stench may 

 be removed by a solution of the chloride of zinc. This 

 will at the same time usually give a healthy appear- 

 ance to the ulcers. 



RECIPE (No. 10). 



Solution of Chloride of Zinc. 



Take — One drachm of the chloride of zinc, and dissolve it in three 

 pints of water. Keep the bottle closely stoppered when not in use. 



Should the wound seem to require any thing else, 

 the following possesses the property of bracing those 

 parts to which it is applied. It may be used as a 

 gargle, by raising the horse's head, and pouring a 

 little into his mouth ; then moving the head up and 

 clown, and ultimately letting go the hold, when the 



