McClure's American horse, cattle and sheep doctor; being a full description of the diseases common to these animals, together with a complete list and method of administering the medicines required in their treatment . tyof earth, when given to herbivorous animals. Hence,tartar emetic is now no longer used as a nauseant in thetreatment of horses and cattle, when laboring under lungdiseases, however useful it is in the same diseases in manand the dog. Poll-evil.—This affection of the back part of the headis well known to horsemen, without much of a descriptionbeing given. It consists in suppura
McClure's American horse, cattle and sheep doctor; being a full description of the diseases common to these animals, together with a complete list and method of administering the medicines required in their treatment . tyof earth, when given to herbivorous animals. Hence,tartar emetic is now no longer used as a nauseant in thetreatment of horses and cattle, when laboring under lungdiseases, however useful it is in the same diseases in manand the dog. Poll-evil.—This affection of the back part of the headis well known to horsemen, without much of a descriptionbeing given. It consists in suppurative inflanmiationforming pus in the form of a simple abscess, or in the formof fistula, (which see.) Cause. Injury to the part, or disease of the bone. Treatment. As soon as the swelling has become a littlesoft, have it opened without delay, before the pus has timeU> burrow down among the bones of the neck, and causedisease in them. Make the opening large and deep enough. POLL-EVIL. 177 80 as to admit three fingers, that the abscess can be swabbedout with a piece of sponge or cloth tied on the end of astick, to remove the pus. This will have to be done twicein the day, till no more pus can be brought WODND DILATER AND KNIFE. Occasionally syringe or squirt cold water into the sore,and swab it out again, till completely dry. Then applythe following, once in a day, with a swab : Creosote, oneounce; oil of olives, two ounces; oil of turpentine, oneounce; mix. In applying the mixture do not use theswab too freely, as it may break down the granulationsor the healing processes that are springing up to fill thehole or cavity, and thereby prevent a perfect cure. When poll-evil is the result of diseased bone, and par-takes of a fistulous character, it will not be so easily healedor cured; for the underlaying bone being carious, andbecoming necrosed, before exfoliation or separation of thedead bone takes place the horse may be dead—the processtaking years to perfect itself.
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