Dr. Hess stock book : a scientific treatise on horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry drhessstockbooks00hess Year: 1901 BR. HESS SCIENTIFIC TREATISE. 41, which ten grains of corrosive sublimate to each gallon has been added. Protect the wound from filth and repeat the bath. Fistula and Poll Evil. Fistula of the withers is a contused wound, resulting from rubbing against a post or tree, ill-fitting collar; rolling upon a stone or other hard body in the field will often bruise the withers and neck so that a large, soft swelling will result. Poll evil results from striking the head against a
Dr. Hess stock book : a scientific treatise on horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry drhessstockbooks00hess Year: 1901 BR. HESS SCIENTIFIC TREATISE. 41, which ten grains of corrosive sublimate to each gallon has been added. Protect the wound from filth and repeat the bath. Fistula and Poll Evil. Fistula of the withers is a contused wound, resulting from rubbing against a post or tree, ill-fitting collar; rolling upon a stone or other hard body in the field will often bruise the withers and neck so that a large, soft swelling will result. Poll evil results from striking the head against a low door- way or stable. Possibly it may be the result of a blow of a club or fork handle in the hands of the stable-man. Treatment: These two conditions differ only in location. Hot fomentations and blisters may absorb the serum; the use of the knife should be avoided, if possible, as these wounds, from the diffi- culty in getting complete drainage, are hard to heal. If pus forms, its escape should be hastened by poultices and the use of the knife. In all swellings where the presence of pus is determined, its es- cape should be hastened by an opening Showing Seton. into the least resisting part at the lowest point. The wound should then be thoroughly cleansed with a two per cent, solu- tion of carbolic acid; and daily applications of Dr. Hess Healing Powder should be inserted well into the wound. Contraction of the Heels. Contraction of the heel results frequently from high toes and 'ealkins, neglect in trimming the hoof, want of frog pressure, etc. Treatment: If possible, remove the shoes, pare the hoof down level with the frog and turn the horse to grass for a couple of months, or if wanted for every day use shoe with tips only covering the front part of the foot, giving frog pressure. If full shoe is necessary, let it be fiat with bar for frog pressure. Thrush. Thrush is a disease of the frog and sole characterized by a very fetid discharge and deep fissures at heel and si
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