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A rimning thrush in the frog is often a trouble- 

 some disease. All the ragged and diseased parts 

 should be cleared away, and afterv/ards well washed 

 with soft soap and warm water. It may be dressed 

 with spirits of turpentine dissolved in water ; or the 

 foUomng digestive mixture : 



Egyptiacum, - - 2 ounces. 

 Spirit of turpentine, - Ih ounces. 

 Tincture of benzoin, - half an ounce. 



Mixed. 



A canker must be also very carefully cleaned and 

 dressed with butter of antimony, upon which should 

 be laid a pledget of dry tow, covered with powdered 

 lime; and this should be renewed daily until the 

 part appears red and healthy, when it may be dressed 

 by the following digestive ointment : 



Turpentine, - - Ij ounce. 



Bees' wax, - - 1^ ounce. 



Yellow resin, _ - 3 ounces. 



Black pitch, - - half an ounce. 



Linseed oil, - - half a pint. 



Dissolved together ; then add — 



! ' Spirits of turpentine, - - 2 ounces. 



When used, a part may be warmed, and a pledget 

 of tow dipped into it. If the new flesh should grow^ 

 too rapidly and wildly, the following caustic oil 

 ought to be used : 



Oil of vitriol, - - half an ounce. 

 Spirits of turpentine, - 1 ounce. 



Mixed gradually till well united. 



During this treatment, the horse's bowels to be 

 kept open by gentle purges. He must be kept 

 clean, and occasionally have bran-mashes. 



