54 THE farmer's guide. 



RUPTURE, BREACH, OR HERNIA. 



This is occasioned by some external injury, by which 

 the intestines protrude through the hning of the abdo- 

 men, although the skin may not be broken. 



Treatment. — The animal must be cast, and the feet 

 confined ; then cut the skin somewhat larger than th© 

 rupture, taking care that the protruding intestines are 

 not injured ; return the intestines thus extending, care- 

 fully sewing the inner rupture ; after which sew up th» 

 outer skin, and take salve of mutton tallow and beeswax 

 and apply a little to the wound. If the iujury be se- 

 vere, draw a bandage close round the animal, and let it 

 remain four or five days ; or apply a large adhesive plas- 

 ter of Burgundy pitch or common wax, and let it remain 

 one week. 



\A^ARTS. 



"Remedy. — Confine the animal, lance the warts, apply 

 blue vitriol in small quantities, and bind on a small piece 

 of raw fat pork for two days. Another : take green turnips 

 or carrots, with fine salt, and apply for two days. An- 

 other : take a fine silk or linen cord, and tie closely round 

 the wart, and it will fall off in three or four days. After- 

 ward apply strong alum-water occasionally for two days. 

 Another: the bark of the common willow burnt to ashes, 

 mixed with strong vinegar, and applied to the parts, will 

 usually remove all warts and other excrescences. 



WENS. 



"Remedy. — If the wen is troublesome or growing rap- 

 idly, cast the animal, and carefully cut it out. After let- 

 ting it bleed freely (say 1 qt.), take a mixture of fine salt 

 and powdered rosin, in equal quantities, mixed with a 

 small quantity of tar-water, and apply to the wound, then 

 sew up the skin, taking care that the stitches on each 

 side are set opposite each other. Wens have been cured 

 in their first stages by applying warm brine repeatedly. 



Another : make a very strong brine, dip in a piece of 

 flannel three times doubled, and apply it to the wen j 

 keep it constantly wet, day and night, until suppuration 

 takes place. 



