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agents of service include :— Orthoform, 353 ; aristol, 156 ; borogly- 

 ceride, 375; carbolic acid, 331 ; iodoform, 352; salicylic acid, 494; 

 chalk, 154 ; menthol, 530 ; oil of turpentine, 503 ; chlorinated lime, 

 240 ; chlorinated soda, 240. 

 Bursitis (inflammation of the bursse of the knee, elbow, hook, stifle, 

 fetlock, cannon bone, withers and poll. 



In acute cases — Cold compresses and pressure by use of flannel 

 bandages; cold irrigations, 710, or ice poultices, 706; compresses 

 wet with white lotion, 175. 



In chronic conditions (Hygroma). — Aspiration and injection of 

 iodine, 346, or carbolic acid, 329 ; excision, also blisters, red mercu- 

 ric iodide, 246; or cantharides, 645. See Capped Elbow, Hock, Knee. 



Calculi, Biliary. See Gall Stones. 



Calculi, Intestinal. See Colic. 



Removal by high enemata, by hand in rectum or abdominal sec- 

 tion. Pain relieved by morphine, 367, and atropine, 385, under the 

 skin. Obstruction by sand may be overcome by physic ball, 568. 



Calculi, Renal and Vesical. 



In Cattle and Sheep — (iive sodium bicarbonate on the food, 136, 

 and allow an abundance of water ; sheep should be compelled to 

 move frequently to cause them to urinate. Ammonium and sodium 

 benzoate, 513, in the horse, or hydrochloric or sulphuric acid, 273. 



In Dogs, lithium salts, 153, may be placed in the drinking water, 

 orlycetol (dose, gr. 15). These agents may prevent calculus forma- 

 tion Out no drug will dissolve calculi in the body. 



In Oxen — Work forward ui-ethral stone by massage or do ischial 

 urethrotomy. 



In Sheep — Stroke the urethra to remove stone or sediment about 

 meatus. Success is only secured by amputation of the appendix in 

 many cases ; lithotomy, lithotrity, or urethrotomy are often re- 

 quired. To relieve pain and spasm in lu-inary calculus, give hot 

 enemata, 716, and morphine, 367, and atropine, 385, under the skin. 



Canker of Ear. See Otorrhea. 



Canker op Feet in Horses. 



Throw the animal and remove by actual cautery or knife all the 

 diseased horn of the sole and frog down to the sensitive tissue. 

 Tight bandage above fetlock to prevent hemorrhage after animal 

 up. Dress foot with one of following : — Salicylic acid ; stick silver 

 nitrate ; formaldehyde (10 per cent), 340 ; equal parts of alum, or 

 tannic acid, and iodoform ; creolin or iodine ointment (5 percent.); 

 equal parts of zinc, copper and iron sulphates, vaseline to make 

 paste, and enough creolin to equal 5 per cent. Then cover with 

 tow, false sole of leather or iron, and shoe. Dress daily with one 

 of above agents. When horn forms, dress with tar or calomel. 



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