Fouls and Tumors 305 
There is inflammation, soreness, swelling and lame- 
ness. The toes spread apart, and the animal lies down 
more than usual, to relieve the feet. A small abscess 
may form, and a “core” slough out. In most eases, 
the tissues crack in the cleft between the toes, and a 
chronic indolent sore results that is difficult to heal. 
Chronic cases are liable to recur after they are appar- 
ently healed. 
Poultice for twelve hours, clean thoroughly and keep 
clean and dry. In recent cases, the cleft may be cleaned 
by drawing a rope through it. Then apply a liquid 
antiseptic: white lotion, a five per cent solution of 
earbolic acid, or copper sulfate (blue vitriol) one 
ounee to a pint of water. Pure turpentine is also good. 
Following the antiseptic, powdered air-slaked lime, or 
calomel, may be dusted into the cleft to dry up the 
discharge. In severe and chronic eases, it is necessary 
to burn out the sore with a stick of lunar caustic or 
ehlorid (“butter”) of antimony applied with a swab 
after poulticing. Then treat as a recent case. 
TUMORS OF THE SKIN 
Warts are tumors of the skin. They may be found 
on any of the domestic animals, but are most frequent 
on horses and eattle. Their eause is not known, al- 
though an abnormal nutrition of the skin is the common 
explanation. 
In their early stages, warts can be destroyed by a 
solution of pure acetic acid, applying it drop by drop 
until the wart is saturated and soft. In a week or 
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