BOTRYOMYCOSIS 85 



Some veterinarians add cocaine to make it painless 

 when applied. 



When the paste is prepared it is spread on a thin 

 layer of cotton, the raw surface of the tumor is 

 swabbed thoroughly dry with absorbent cotton, and 

 the thin layer of cotton containing the paste is then 

 snugly pressed onto the surface. It dries and adheres 

 firmly in a few hours, during which time the horse 

 must be prevented from biting or rubbing the part. 

 When the paste once becomes fixed on the tumor all 

 itching seems to stop at once and in a few days the 

 tumor decreases considerably in size and assumes an 

 appearance of general improvement. 



After the lapse of ten days or two weeks the entire 

 mass drops out, leaving a healthy, granulating cavity 

 which is then treated with astringent lotions until 

 healing is complete. This treatment gives fairly uni- 

 form, but,. by no means universally, successful results. 



Every observation of this condition points to best 

 results with agents of alkaline re-action. Acids are 

 generally not favorably received in this affection. 



This disease is of such a character and is so gen- 

 eral throughout the south that it is a worthy subject 

 for investigation by our research men. Much appre- 

 ciation awaits him who elaborates a uniformly suc- 

 cessful treatment for this disease, 



