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proper remedy to relieve the horse; the pain bea>tnes 

 intense and cannot be endured any great length of 

 time. Often medicine given will have no effect what- 

 ever to relieve or cause the horse to urinate. Then 

 the catheter should be brought into use, when relief 

 will be obtained at once. Hot cloths applied to the . 

 loin will often assist in relieving pain. 



POLL EVIL AND FISTULA. 



Symptoms and Causes. — The poll, or crest of the 

 head, is swollen on the top; the horse generally hangs 

 the head, very dull, moves around seemingly stiff and 

 sore, often occasioned by a severe jerk or strain of the 

 head and neck by the halter, or other causes too well 

 known to mention; even a smart blow with a club, etc. 

 The ligament of the neck passes over the atlas, or first 

 bone, withquj: being attached to it, and the seat of the 

 inflammation is between the ligaments and the bone 

 beneath; and, being thus deeply situated, it is serious 

 in its nature and difficult of treatment. 



Remedy. — First reduce the inflammation by apply- 

 ing to the top or poll of the .head a good and sufficient 

 flax-seed poultice, or a bran, corn-meal, or slippery- 

 elm poultice, — either will do. Apply for several days 

 until the soreness is gone; then apply something to 

 scatter, if not already broken out and formed a pipe 

 sore. If broken, cleanse well, take a probe and care- 

 fully ascertain the depth and direction of the pipe, and 

 insert the probe with a piece of sponge or soft muslin 

 saturated well with the following medicine: Monsel 

 solution of sub-sulphate of iron, or crystallized carbolic 

 acid. Either will do. Apply every day until relieved; 

 in the mean time keep the parts well cleansed. 



Be careful how you treat your patient; treat him 

 gently, and you will have nothing to regret after you 



