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AiTEB Teeatment. — The after treatment is simple enough. 

 The third day after the operation, lightly scrape the part fired 

 and blistered with the back edge of an old table knife ; then 

 lightly wash the sore with warm water, soap, and a soft sponge. 

 The waahiag to be repeated every third or fourth day for four 

 or five times in succession, while every day, dressings of lard 

 or neats-foot oil may be applied to soften the skia, and aid the 

 escape of any purulent discharge which may be present. 



It is seldom that the full benefit derived from the actual 

 cautery is observed at once. Its operation is slow. The animal 

 operated upon should always rest, or run at grass, for at least 

 three months afterwards. 



Setons ajsd "BawMLS. — Setons and rowels are well known 

 remedies. Like a blister, or the application of the actual cau- 

 tery, they excite the liviag parts to which they may be applied, 

 into active inflammation. 



Both setons and rowels, however, are limited in their action, 

 being in all cases confined ia their efiects to the tissues they 

 may be placed in. 



Eowels are seldom or ever resorted to now-a-daya by vete- 

 rinary surgeons. Ignorant people have faith ia their efficacy 

 as of old. 



Setons, although of a precisely similar nature in their 

 effects, yet, from their greater readiness of application, and the 

 greater extent of surface over which they can be made to act, 

 to some extent still retain a place ia veterinary practice. 



Setons are useful occasionally in cases of Quitter ; also to 

 apply along the course of the trachea in certain forms of 

 chronic cough ; also to apply along the back on each side of 

 the spiae, ia cases of irritation of the spiae ; and also ia poll 

 evil, and other forms of deep seated abscess. " In inflammations 



