120 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



Groand Sulphate ol Ir«a k pii— <1. 



Powdered Nui Vomlo» J ** 



Mix and gfive a teaspoonful three times a day in his feed until 

 the animal can draw the penis bacic into the sheath himself. 



SWELLING OF THE SHEATH. 



Causes. — This is generally caused from what is known as a 

 dirty sheath, also from bad blood and disordered kidneys. 



SymptOBlS. — Swelling around the sheath and hind legs, his 

 water or urine is thick and yellow. 



Treatment. — Take warm water and soap and wash out the 



inside of the sheath and grease it with lard. Give the horse a 



physic ball, or drench, mentioned in the receipts at the back lof 



this book, to clean him out, and give the following powders : 



Nitr»te of P»ta«h or 8ahp«tre ^ pound. 



Sttlphur. i " 



Mix thorougfhly and give a teaspoonful three times a day in 

 his feed. Give the horse a little exercise every day and the swell- 

 ing- will soon disappear. 



GROWTHS ON THE END OF THE PENIS. 



These growths are of various kinds and prove very trouble- 

 some and painful when the animal is urinating or making water. 



Causes. — It is hard to tell the cause, but sometimes from a 

 sligfht injury not being treated the sore place will throw out 

 a growth. 



Treatment. — If the growth is not very large wash it off with 



warm water and soap, then touch the parts with a stick of caustic 



potash, which will burn it ; after the scab falls off, wash, and 



then burn again, repeat this until you have the growth entirely 



removed. Dress it every day until it is entirely healed with the 



white lotion. 



WARTS AROUND THE SHEATH. 



We frequently see warty growths around the sheath which 

 can generally be got rid of by tying a small strong cord around 

 the wart very tightly, which will stop the blood circulating ; by 

 leaving the string tied tightly the wart will soon drop off. This is 

 the best way to remove them, if it can be done. Another very 

 gt>«d method of removing them is to cut them off with a knife 

 and burn the spot with a stick of caustic potash. Warts, as a 

 g^eneral thing do not bleed much. 



