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the glands of the throat and mouth, apply a stimula- 

 ting application to them, composed of hartshorn and 

 olive oil. If something noxious in the food, give the 

 following : 



Powdered bayberry bark, powdered myrrh, pow- 

 dered goldenseal, powdered ginger, powdered sulphur, 

 of each 1 ounce. Mix, divide the mass into eight 

 parts, arid mix one in fine feed ; or gargles, composed 

 of decoction of witch hazel, bayberry bark, tincture 

 gum catechu, and a solution of alum, either of which 

 is good, when an astringent is indicated. 



No. 2. Mix a table-spoonful of sulphur in salt, give 

 once or twice a week. 



No 3. Burdock leaves are said to effect a cure. 

 Horses will not eat them only when they are troubled 

 with slobbers, and thus eradicate two evils at one time. 



SPAVIN. 



This is a very common and formidable disease of the 

 hock, and we have but little to offer by way of cure, 

 and the majority of oases may be pronounced in- 



