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come out. Keep it open as long as you can by passing your 
finger into it, and also by injecting into it warm water con- 
taining a few drops of carbolic acid. Do this with a syringe 
once a day. Use 10 drops of carbolic acid to a pint of water. 
If the disease is caused by a bad tooth, have the tooth pulled 
out. ?>Jid follow with medicines mentioned above. 
The only treatment is to bore a hole with a trephine 
through the bones of the head into the abscess and 
thus allow the matter or discharge to escape. Inject into the 
hole with a syringe a little warm water containing a few 
drops of carbolic acid, twice a day, until healed ; use the car- 
bolic acid — 10 drops to a pint of water. 
4. Nasal Polypi or Small Tumors. 
These are situated around the nose and chambers of the 
head, and are sometimes found around the throat. They are 
usually attached by a neck to the membrane lining these 
organs. 
Causes. — They are said to be due to some change in the 
system, but the cause is not clearly understood. 
Symptoms. — The symptoms are rather peculiar. The 
animal has difficulty in breathing, and sometimes acts as if 
suffocating. He may even fall down, and in some cases will 
get up and for a while appear better. The above symptoms 
then return. 
Treatment. — Examine the throat carefully by looking 
into the mouth. Use a mouth speculum to hold it open, pass 
Fig. z. 
. — Showing the Proper Position to Bore for Abscess. 
3. Abscesses of the Bones of the Head. 
