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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 

 carbolic acid, or copper sulfate (blue vitriol) one 

 ounce 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 cases, it is necessary 

 to burn out the sore with a stick of lunar caustic or 

 chlorid ("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 fi-equent 

 on horses and cattle. Their cause 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 



