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A blow that would produce a common abscess on some 

 portions of the body, will result in fistula in other portions, 

 as in the vicinity of a joint. 



Treatment. If the swelling is just forming, endeavor to 

 put it back by placing chopped ice, in a bag, over it for a 

 few days. By this means, many a swelling which would 

 terminate in a fistula, will be cured at once. This not 

 succeeding, have an opening made into its lowest side, so 

 as the bloody water, which it at this time contains, will be 

 discharged. Then syringe a half tablespoonful of the 

 tincture of iodine into it once in the day for a few days, to 

 eat or destroy the membranous sack. Then treat it as a 

 common sore by keeping it clean, and the opening from 

 closing before it has healed from the bottom. For this 

 purpose, place a small piece of cotton in the mouth of the 

 opening, smeared with simple ointment. (See Medicines 

 and Prescriptions.) 



Pistula in the Foot. — This disease, by common con- 

 sent, is called quittor, a fistulous abscess in the foot. (See 

 Quittor.) 



Fistulous "Withers. — By farmers called Thisolow, or 

 Fisolow. This is an affection described in the preceding 

 article, with this difference in some cases, that it extends 

 through over the top of the bones of the withers or shoulders 

 to the other side, thus forming a very broad pad, as it 

 were, on the top of the shoulder, just where the shoulder 

 in health is the sharpest and narrowest. 



Treatment. Lay chopped ice, in bags, over the swelling, 

 and, if necessary, open and take out the sack, or destroy it 

 by the injection of the tincture of iodine, and dress as for a 

 common sore. (See preceding Article and Poll-Evil.) 



Fits. — This is a term applied to horses subject to me 



