tted is considered. In order to prevent
the animal from assuming the sternal decubitus, many give preference to
the plan of fastening a piece of wood across the stall at some distance
from the front wall or manger. It is a simple expedient, primitive,
perhaps, but nevertheless practical, and followed by good results.

The therapeutic treatment is also important. The edematous swelling,
when recognized by its external appearance and the existing
inflammation, should be treated without delay. Warm fomentations,
repeated several times daily, are then indicated, the degree of warmth
being as high as can be borne comfortably. They are easily applied and
often yield decided relief in a few hours. In some cases, however,
astringents, in the form of poultices or pastes, are used in preference;
these are made to cover the entire swelling and allowed to remain,
drying after a short time, it is true, and perhaps falling off, but are
easily renewed and reapplied. An excellent astringent for these cases is
a putty made of powdered chalk and vinegar (acetate of lime), and the
whole swelling is then covered with a thick coating of soft clay made
into a mass with water.

These simple remedies are often all that is required. Under their use
the swelling passes off by degrees and after a short interval the animal
is fit for work again, but not uncommonly instead a swelling develops,
puffy, not painful, and perhaps giving a sensation of crepitation when
pressure is applied with the finger. It is soft, evidently contains a
liquid, and when freely opened with a good-sized incision discharges a
certain quantity of blood, partly liquid and partly coagulated, and
perhaps a little hemorrhage will follow. The cavity should then be well
washed out and a plug of oakum introduced, leaving a small portion
protruding through the cut to prevent it from closing prematurely. It
may be taken off the next day, and a daily cleansing will then be all
that is necessary. In another case the tumor becomes very soft in its
whole extent, with evident fluctuation and a well-defined form. The
discharge of the fluid is then indicated, and a free incision will be
followed by the escape of a quantity of thin yellowish liquid from a
single sac. The wound should be kept clean and dressed frequently, in
order to insure prompt healing. But if the cavity is found to be
subdivided in its interior by numerous bands and the cyst proves to be
multilocular the partitions shou