186 THE VETERINARY DOCTOR. 
about the fifth day, with lymph on the surface which thickens and is first 
white, then yellowish, when the top becomes flat or depressed. In froma 
week to ten days the tumors begin to dry, but the process will be retarded 
by the presence of sores if the skin has been severely rubbed. During the 
whole time previous to the drying process, new tumors will be forming, 
but these gradually disappear as the drying sets in, leaving brown spots 
which finally pass away. A few bare spats remain at last (occasioned by 
severe rubbing), upon which the hair does not grow. If great offensive- 
ness of breath, sweat and dung be noticed afterward, sudden indications of 
inflammation of the lungs may be suspected, such as hissing and rattling 
‘breathing; copious, yellowish, thick matter in the nostrils; violent cough; 
discharge of thick, yellow, sticky phlegm from the mouth, and the like. 
TREATMENT.—Though this may not require special treatment, it is 
advisable to give aconite every three hours at the outset if there be much 
fever. Antimonium tartaricum is beneficial for all stages, including the lung- 
difficulties so often attendant—four drops once in three hours. Give ar- 
senicum, six drops every three hours, for prostration, purging, tendency to 
sloughing, and inclination of the system to sink to a low state. 
MUMPS. 
This disorder is occasionally found among horses, and is an inflamma- 
tion of the large salivary glands behind the margin of the lower jaw, and 
behind the ears. The large glands within the lower part of these salivary 
glands are often affected too, when strangles 
occur. They are caused by exposure to 
wet and cold, or result from some disease of 
the air-passages. 
Symptoms.—Fever, thirst, sore throat, 
cough, loss of appetite, difficult breathing, 
pain in swallowing, and at times flow of 
saliva. The glands: swell, are hard and 
painful, and impede breathing. 
TREATMENT.—Mercurius is the main 
remedy, and is usually sufficient; put the 
Seat Or MuMes. powder upon the tongue dry, after having ~ 
a, Large Salivary Gland; 4, the Duct of ") 
the same; ¢, d, ¢, f, 4, Muscles of Mastica- sponged any undue saliva from the mouth. 
vie Belladonna should be given alternately with 
mercurius if local inflammation is severe, or the brain is affected. If there be 
much fever, use aconite. Foment the glands with hot water three times a 
day, and apply hot bran poultices, always wiping the part dry after fomen- 
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