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above the inflammation is hard, hot and cord-like; the salivary gland is 
much enlarged, most likely leading to the obliteration of the vein; if blood 
begins to flow from the vein, it will be difficult to stop it; the vein being 
lost, the circulation is disturbed, especially when the head is down, as in 
grazing; if ulceration be present, internal abscesses form with fatal results. 
Fever will exist in most cases. 
TREATMENT.—Give aconite for general feverish condition; dry, hot 
skin; full pulse; local inflammation. -Belladonna is demanded for redness 
of the mucous membranes, sunken eyes with enlarged pupils. Give hepar 
if there be a pussy discharge from the wound, swelling of the glands with 
threatened abscesses, and for early stages of the formation of pus. Hama- 
melis, used externally on the wound as well as taken internally, is very de- 
sirable, and may be applied externally when any other remedy is adminis- 
tered. Give the horse quietness and res¢. Apply hot fomentations freely. 
Tie the horse so the head can not hang down. Remove all hair, dirt and 
pus that may form about the wound. Let the diet be composed mainly of 
bran-mashes, avoiding hay and other articles that require mastication. | 
SWOLLEN OR VARICOSE VEINS. 
A morbid enlargement of a vein, with a knotty, unequal swelling, 
may render the valves useless, and thus retard the flow of blood back to the 
heart. Jt usually affects the vein that passes over the inner surface of the 
hock-joint, though it may form in other veins. It is caused by violent 
strains, in drawing and otherwise; inflammation from a prick in shoeing; 
often by frequent blood-letting. 
Symptoms.—The affected veins are crooked, knotted, enlarged, and 
divided into separate pouches or sacs; if the disorder be at the hock-joint, 
there will be a tumor, increasing in size, soft, hanging slightly, and shaking 
when the horse walks, becoming full and tense by pressure on the vein 
above it, and giving out a discharge by pressure carried upward from below. 
The knotted or swollen condition of the affected vein will be worse during 
standing, working, and the like. 
TREATMENT.—There is little chance of a permanent cure. A half- 
teaspoonful of hamamelis two or three times a day should be given, and 
applications of the same remedy be applied externally as often or oftener 
in the form of compresses secured by bandages. Rhus is an excellent 
remedy for both internal and external use. Have the animal lie down as 
much as practicable, standing being even more unfavorable than walking. 
Moderately tight bandages over the hock may be serviceable, and should be 
worn continuously until the vein has been obliterated. 
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