. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. inside of the wound once a the outside dressing, use— Tincture myrrh 1 oz. Tincture aloes 2 oz. Water j pt. Mix, and swab the parts once a day. Wash or sponge the parts with warm water and castile soap be-fore each dressing. The writer once had a case of very serious bruising and ulcera-tion of both cheeks of a horse. This treatment was prescribed byDr. Braily, formerly chief veterinary surgeon in U. S. cavalry serv-ice, and is particularly effective for such injuries. During fir
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. inside of the wound once a the outside dressing, use— Tincture myrrh 1 oz. Tincture aloes 2 oz. Water j pt. Mix, and swab the parts once a day. Wash or sponge the parts with warm water and castile soap be-fore each dressing. The writer once had a case of very serious bruising and ulcera-tion of both cheeks of a horse. This treatment was prescribed byDr. Braily, formerly chief veterinary surgeon in U. S. cavalry serv-ice, and is particularly effective for such injuries. During first or acute stage the persistent use of hot fomenta-tions, alternated with cold, will usually prevent serious trouble. Thisshould not be neglected in any serious case of such injuries. Sore Mouth. The lip3 frequently become sore at the angles of the mouthfrom cutting or bruising of the bit. Tincture of myrrh and aloes,equal parts, applied to the sore, will soon cause it to heal. Fistula of the principle of treating fistula of the withers and poll-evil is 576 DISEASES AND THEIR the same as for treating other deep-seated ulcers explained ; theonly difference is that they are more complicated on account oftheir location, and require, if anything, more careful treatment. Fistula of the withers is caused byan injury to, or bruising the top of,the first vertebra of the neck, or theligament covering it. At first thereis simply inflammation, with someswelling, making the part very ten-der and sore ; if this is not arrestedor dispersed, matter will form andpenetrate in different directionsaround and between the dorsal ver-tebrae, and under the shoulder blade,before it comes to the surface. Con-sequently the fistula may extend toboth sides, and if neglected, mayseriously involve the bones, in whichcase the cure will be proportionatelymore diflficult. At its early stage, when there issimply inflammation and soreness,cooling applications, such as pouring cold wate
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