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Treatment.—Make an adhesive fluid with gum mastic and spirits of 
wine, or with India-rubber and sulphuric ether. When the horse is not 
feeding, pare the hardened edges from the wound; cover the orifice with 
a piece of strained India-rubber; over this put a layer of cotton; fasten. 
one end to the horse’s cheek by means of the adhesive fluid; that having 
dried, fasten the other end tightly down. Place other layers of cotton 
over this, allowing each layer to cross the other, and fastening all to the 
cheek. Fasten the head to the pillar-reins; allow the horse to remain 
till the cotton falls off, and give only gruel for food. Put tan under 
the feet; and should the first trial not succeed, repeat it. 
FISTULOUS WITHERS. 
Cause.—External injury, generally by the lady’s saddle, which bruises 
one of the burs placed above the withers. 
Symptoms.—When first done, a small, round swelling appears on the 
off side. If this is neglected, the place enlarges, and numerous holes 
burst out, which are the mouths of so many fistulous pipes. 
Treatment.—In the early stage, go to the horse’s side, impale the 
tumor and divide it. Touch the interior with lunar caustic; keep the 
wound moist with the chloride of zinc lotion, one grain to the ounce of 
water, and cover it with a cloth dipped in a solution of tar. If the 
sinuses are established, make one cut to embrace as many as possible. 
Clean out the corruption. Scrape or cut off any black or white bone 
which may be exposed. Cover with a cloth, and keep wet with the solu- 
tion of chloride of zinc. Should there exist a long sinus leading from 
the withers to the elbow, insert a seton by means of the guarded seton 
needle. This seton should be withdrawn so soon as a stream of creamy 
pus is emitted. 
FUNGOID TUMORS IN THE EYE. 
Cause.—U nknown. 
Symptoms.—Blindness ; a yellow, metallic appearance to be seen in 
the eye. 
Treatment —None of any service. 
GLANDERS. 
Cause.—Bad lodging, stimulating food, and excessive work operating 
upon young life. 
Symptoms. —Staring coat; lungs or air-passages always affected ; 
