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DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



day, and the general comfort of the animal attended to. If the pa- 

 tient is in high condition, a dose of purgative medicine must be 

 given, and the animal restricted to a cooling diet, as carrots, bran, 

 etc. ; or, if in summer, green food is preferable. The following 

 lotion may be applied daily, which, in mild cases, will generally 

 suffice : — 



Chloride of zinc '. .80 gr. 



Water. 1 pt. 



In cases of long standing, the hair 

 must be cut off, and the parts soft- 

 ened with linseed-meal, poultices ; 

 to which may be added charcoal, 

 r ,■» ~ , yeast, or bleaching powder. After 



wwEriit// removing the poultices, dust the 



parts over with oxide-of-zinc pow- 



^MK»rafT^_ - der, or apply the following oint- 



wm ment every morning, to be washed 



off at night : — 



Acetate of lead. 1 scr. 



Soft! soap. 4 dri 



' ' W ; Lard .4 dr. 



As in other skin diseases, small 

 doses 6f Fowler's solution of ar- 

 senic are generally attended with 

 beneficial results. 



v Tumor on the Shoulder. 



Very often, in consequence of 



continued chafing of the collar, 



■a, «,. ■■■ , u- * which may be neglected, serious in- 



Fig. 919.— Sarcopies Hippopodus. „ . . & , 



flammation is caused, sometimes 



followed by a deep cyst of matter beneath the, large flat muscle 

 which covers the front of the shoulder. The tissues around the part 

 become thickened and indurated so that it is frequently difficult to 

 detect any fluctuation of matter, yet it may be assumed, when there 

 is considerable swelling, that has continued for some time, and mat- 

 ter exists, there will not be recovery until it has been removed. In 

 slight cases only, a little nutrlike induration usually forms without 

 matter. > 



Treatment. — In cases where injury is recent, if the horse must 

 be used, change the collar, so that, if possible, no chafing or pressure 

 will be brought upon the part. Bathe the shoulder 'with hot and 



