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swollen in a short time. I had a few ounces of calendula with .me, 

 which I had obtained to try its effect if opportunity presented. I 

 reduced some of it one third to one half with water, and bathed the 

 mouth and tongue with it thoroughly, repeating two or three times 

 in a couple of hours. 



Being compelled to leave for Madison the same evening, I di- 

 rected the owner to bathe the part with the preparation four or 

 five times a day at least until my return. I remained at Madison 

 one day, went to Geneva the next, when I .again returned to Pains- 

 ville to fill my engagement there, being absent three days. Upon 

 examining the cased was surprised to find all swelling and inflam- 

 mation gone, and the tongue entirely healed. 



A horse having lost a part of the tongue, cannot drink without 

 plunging the head deep in the water. 



Cuts or Bruises of the Cheeks. 



To cure cuts or bruises of the cheeks, use inside — 



Tannin 1 dr 



Borax 1J oz. 



Water ." ; 3 or 4 parts. 



Swab the inside of the wound once a day. 

 For the outside dressing, use — 



Tincture myrrh 1 ox. 



Tincture aloes 2 oz. 



Water J pt 



Mix, and swab the parts once a day. 



Wash or sponge the parts with warm water and eastile soap be- 

 fore each dressing. 



The writer once had a case of very serious bruising and ulcera- 

 tion of both cheeks of a horse. : This treatment was prescribed by 

 Dr. Braily, formerly chief veterinary surgeon in U. S. cavalry serv- 

 ice, and is particularly effective for such injuries. 



During first or acute stage the, persistent use of hot fomenta- 

 tions, alternated with cold, will usually prevent serious trouble. This 

 should not be neglected in any serious case of such injuries. 



Sore Mouth. 



The lips frequently become sore at the angles of the mouth 

 from cutting or bruising of the bit. Tincture of myrrh and aloes, 

 equal parts, applied to the sore, will soon cause it to heal. 



Fistula of the Withers. 

 The principle of treating fistula of the withers and poll-evil is 



