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The infective agent seemingly having found the proper pabu¬ 
lum and feasted liberally thereon, had no appetite or relish for 
the rich pastures which lay in such close proximity. 
The ulcer in almost every case started in a mere abrasion 
the size of a pin-head, usually on the internal surface of the 
labia near the border of the inferior commissure, gradually eat¬ 
ing its way through until it appeared as a much larger denuded 
surface on the outside. 
The central part of the ulcer was of a somewhat yellowish 
color, surrounded by a reddened zone with very irregular bor¬ 
ders. On irritating the surface blood would flow quite freely. 
The temperature of several was taken, but no appreciable dis¬ 
turbance could be detected. The owner said they had not been 
eating quite so well as usual, and this doubtless accounts for 
their present falling off in condition, otherwise they seemed 
perfectly well. 
The treatment of these cases could not be considered of very 
great importance, as I found these ulcers would readily yield to 
even simple remedies, and not by any means obstinate to heal. 
However, I will recite the form of treatment adopted in these 
cases and leave others to profit by its use if they choose. Using 
carbolic acid as an antiseptic, I took hot water and cleansed the 
parts, tail included, thoroughly, after which I applied a strong 
solution of the ordinary white lotion, using a piece of cotton in 
applying it to the affected parts. The tail, where it came in 
contact with the vulva, was covered with vaseline, also the 
parts of the vulva not involved by the ulcer. In those cases 
where the ulcer was small I touched with a pencil of silver 
nitrate, which had the effect of arresting the action of the 
micro-organism at once. In fact, all the ulcers in whatever 
stage responded immediately to this form of treatment, and 
commenced healing slowly from the first application. These 
applications were made for four consecutive mornings, when 
the healing process was so far advanced that further treatment 
was deemed unnecessary, and within ten days they were nearly 
completely healed, with no traces of the disease except in those 
