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side of the hoof, though, of course, it has often been witnessed upon 
the outer coronet. Quittor becomes a huge swelling before it breaks. 
The amount of tumefaction symbolizes the amount of anguish; it is, 
indeed, a most painful disorder. 
A QUITTOR, AS IT DENOTES ITS EXISTENCE A QUITTOR, AFTER THE PUS HAS FOUND AN 
BEFORE THE PUS ABSORBS ITS WAY EXIT AT THE CORONET. 
THROUGH THE CORONET. 
The animal, after the pus has found vent, becomes easier; fever 
departs; the appetite returns, and the enlargement greatly diminishes. 
In the cure of a quittor, all depend upon the time during which the 
disease has been allowed to exist; if brought under notice at first, 
and from an examination a belief is confirmed that the sinuses are 
wholly superficial, no treatment is comparable to the plan of slitting 
them up, the method of doing which will be described in a subsequent 
chapter; this at once affords relief. The horse, which was limping 
lame, upon getting up puts the foot fearlessly to the ground, and trots 
sound. 
If we have reason to believe the matter has burrowed inwardly, and 
that one or more sinuses have penetrated the carti- 
lages and threaten the deeper-seated parts, still we 
should settle with the knife all those pipes which 
are superficial, This gives a better view of the 
structures supposed to be diseased; then, if among 
the matter thrown out by the healing wounds there 
is seen a speck or two of fluid, which, being gelatin- 
ous and transparent, looks dark among the opaque, %,*ttrmpt to depict the 
‘ as * 5 Ee parent fluid, indicating 
creamy pus, be sure there remains further work to be ievXistonce ofasines 
7 when it appears at the 
accomplished. wound whence issues 
Cut a small twig from the stable broom; this is — hestamofthickand 
pliable, and, where a sinus is concerned, makes the 
best possible probe. With a knife, render it perfectly clean, as well as 
round or blunt at one end; then, while an assistant holds up the foot, 
insert it in the center of the dark fluid. If it should not at first detect 
an opening, you must not give up the trial; the probe must be moved 
about, and even a smaller one procured. A sinus does exist; of that 
you have positive proof; the pipe being found, mix some powdered 
DIAGRAM. 
