The Stallion should be brought out to a fence, and a mare should be
placed on the other side of the fence, distant about one rod. This will
cause the Stallion to present his penis. A clean crock should be in
readiness, containing two ounces of chloride of lime, and two quarts
of lukewarm water. There should also be on hand a teacup, containing a
stem of nitrate of silver one fourth of an inch in length, which should
be pulverized and dissolved in tablespoonful of water. Another teacup
should be at hand, containing one teaspoonful of tincture of myrrh.
In the crock there should be a sponge the size of an ordinary apple,
with a small stick tied to it. Each of the cups should be provided with
a small pencil, made of soft muslin, about the size of a quill.
The operator should now draw on a pair of leather gloves, and seize the
penis at the point with the left hand, and with the right hand, take
the sponge and wash off the whole penis, from one end to the other.
Then stir up the cup containing the nitrate of silver, take the pencil
and anoint all the spots or marks on the penis; then follow with the
tincture of myrrh.
This operation should be accomplished in less than fifteen minutes, and
the application should be made twice a day.
The mare should be brought out with a blind bridle and collar on, and
tied with the head to a post. The tail should be doubled up and a rope
looped around it, and it should be drawn on the back and the rope tied
to the collar. Then the whole shape should be washed off with the
solution of chloride of lime; then anoint the marks with the nitrate of
silver, and also with the tincture of myrrh. At each operation these
preparations should be introduced about one and half inches within the
shape.
Should any tumors have made their appearance, they must be dressed in
the same manner. If they are large and soft, they should be cut open
and then dressed in the same way.
The foregoing disease has sometimes reappeared in other animals for
four years following my treatment of the above cases but by always
bringing them promptly to my notice, I succeeded invariably in checking
it, so that it never came to the same state as before.