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plicated symptoms. When the Imigs are implicated, the 

 breathing is affected ; the pulse is quick and weak ; he 

 maintains the sta,nding position ; pain is evinced by pressure 

 between the ribs behind the arm, and auscultation and per- 

 cussion afford conclusive evidence. If forming in the bowels 

 or mesenteric glands, colicky pains are frequent ; he looks 

 wistfully to his flanks ; in the stable he lies most of his 

 time ; and at work he is languid and easily sweated. These 

 cases are usually hopeless when the essential organs are 

 involved. 



.Treatment. — No attempt should be made to drive it back, 

 for, like all eruptive fevers, it must run its course, and can- 

 not be checked without danger. He should be turned into 

 a comfortable loose-box kept at a temperature of 60°, plenti- 

 fully supplied with pure fresh air ; the bowels should be 

 opened by injections, the body being warmly clothed, and 

 the legs bandaged ; he must be fed on bran, carrots, boiled 

 oats or barley, and green food when procurable. Hot fomen- 

 tations and poultices should be freely applied to the tumour, 

 so as to encourage its proper formation. Small doses of 

 saltpetre should be given in the feed, or the following 

 powders, one night and momirig : — 



Nitre, . . 1 ounce and a half j 

 Tartar emetic, . 6 drachms. 



Mix, and make into six powders. 



When the tumour is matured, it may be allowed to burst 

 of itself, or it may be carefully opened by cutting through 

 the skin, and pushing in the finger. 



Eecovery will be expedited by generous feed and mineral 

 tonics. ' ' 



The irregular form must be treated on the same principles, 

 being guided by the. symptoms. 



