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after layer, until strong enough to prevent it from burst- 

 ing open. If of older standing, a smart blister over and 

 around the wound wiU often close it. Should this fail, 

 the edges must be made raw by paring and the woui^d 

 firmly closed by carbolated catgut or twisted suture. II 

 the channel between the wound and the mouth has be- 

 come impervious, a new one must be made and kept open 

 by a thread passed through it and retained by being fixed 

 to a flat button outside and in, until the walls are no 

 longer raw and likely to adhere. Then the thread is to be 

 withdrawn and the external wound closed by stitching, 

 blister or coUodion. 



In all such cases the patient must be tied to both sides 

 of the stall, high up, so that he cannot possibly rub the 

 wound, and diet must be restricted absolutely to soft 

 mashes and gruels. 



In obstinate cases a forcible injection into the duct of 

 the gland of a solution of 2 grs. lunar caustic iu 1 oz. of 

 alcohol, will usually destroy its secreting power. 



rNTLAMMATION OF THE PAEOTID GLAND. 



This gland, situated behind the ear, is hable to inflam- 

 mation from mechanical injury and obstruction of its duct, 

 as well as in strangles and other specific diseases. 



Symptoms. A hard but painful tumefaction beneath 

 the ear, with more or less soft doughy feeling at its mar- 

 gins, stiff carriage of the head, slow difficult chewing, and 

 more or less general fever. 



Treatment. First remove any obstruction in the duct 

 or mechanical cause of irritation, then purge (Glauber 

 salts), wash the mouth with weak solutions of vinegar or 

 chlorate of potassa, and cover the affected gland with a 

 soft poultice, with a Httle sugar of lead added. Feed soft 

 cool mashes and sliced or pulped roots only, and when 

 the bowels have settled give coohng diuretics (nitrate oi 

 potassa). If matter forms let it ajiproach the surface and 

 point before opening, to avoid cutting any of the ducts 



