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Their roots should then be cauterized with tincture of iron, glacial 

 acetic acid, or lunar caustic. Acids should never be used in remov- 

 ing warts about the eyes or in the mouth. Papillomas of the eyelids 

 sometimes change to cancers and should be removed by taking out a 

 wedge-shaped section of the eyelid. Young cattle should be given 

 arsenic internally in the form of Fowler's solution, 1 tablespoonful 

 twice a day for a 6-months-old calf. 



These are usually fibromas or myxomas, occurring on the» mucous 

 membrane of the nasal passages or genital track. They grow upon 

 a narrow stem, bleed readily when injured, and often contain a 

 center of thin, limpid fluid. A bloody discharge is sometimes seen 

 coming from the affected nostril, but this is not always easy of detec- 

 tion in cattle, owing to the pliancy of their tongues and to their habit 

 of licking an irritated nostril. Usually these tumors grow down- 

 ward, and may project from the nostril, causing snoring sounds and 

 uneasy breathing. They may occasionally force themselves backward 

 into the throat, where they interfere seriously with respiration, the 

 patient being obliged to breathe with an effort, and even forced to 

 cough in order to dislodge temporarily the obstruction from the 

 larynx. Such tumors, when located near the nostril, may easily be 

 removed by the use of forceps or a loop made of baling wire. Serious 

 bleeding is not liable to follow their removal, but an astringent wash, 

 such as a solution of the perchlorid of iron, if applied to the cut sur- 

 face will be found very beneficial. In case the tumor is not within 

 easy reach, the services of a qualified veterinarian should be obtained 

 to perform the necessary operation. 



This is a tumor consisting chiefly of fat cells. The growth is irreg- 

 ularly rounded and distinctly lobulated, very soft and almost fluc- 

 tuating. It is insensitive, grows slowly, and is always inclosed in a 

 distinct fibrous capsule, from which it can be easily shelled out. It 

 may become very large and often hangs pendulous from a long elastic 

 pedicle. In cattle this tumor may be found in the subcutaneous tis- 

 sues, especially of the back and shoulders, uterus, omentum, and 

 intestines, and in the latter position it may cause strangulation, or 

 " gut tie," by winding around a loop of the intestine. 



Treatment.— When, found on the skin the tumor may be readily 

 removed with a knife or by a ligature. Caustics and the cautery pro- 

 duce wounds that heal slowly and can not be recommended in the 

 treatment of this tumor. 



CHEONDROMA. 



This tumor formation is composed of cartilage cells. It is a rounded 

 and very often unevenly nodular and sharply described tumor. It ia 



