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to front and sides of chest three times a day. Give 

 following ball; quinine 1 dram, nitrate of potash 4 drams, 

 tartar emetic 1 dram, to be repeated three times a day 

 until the fever has disappeared. 



Bruises. Hot water fomentations, the application of 

 HEARD'S AMERICAN EMBROCATION. 



Burns and Scalds. HEARD'S HEALING LOTION ; Vase- 

 line ; Lime water. 



Capped Hock. Prevent kicking ; HEARD'S AMERICAN 

 EMBROCATION; use high-heeled shoe ; ointment of bini- 

 odide of mercury. 



Capped Elbow. If large and recent evacuate fluid 

 from bottom surface and keep open until healed inside, 

 dress twice a day by injecting a little of HEARD'S HEALING 

 LOTION. The application of HEARD'S AMERICAN EMBRO- 

 CATION cures slight cases. Prevent the horse from 

 lying down by securing to a high ring in the front of 

 the stall until cured. 



Caries. Remove diseased bone, and dress with 

 HEARD'S HEALING LOTION twice a day. 



Cataract. Incurable except by difficult operation. 



Cerebro-spinal Meningitis. see Spinal Meningitis 



Choking. External pressure over the obstruction ; 

 give linseed oil ; use new rope or probang. 



Colic Flatulent HEARD'S MAGIC MIXTURE ; Injec- 

 tions of warm water and soap ; tapping abdominal con- 

 tents with trochar ; Hot fomentations long continued 

 to abdomen, bicarbonate of soda in solution. 



Colic Spasmodic. HEARD'S MAGIC MIXTURE, injec- 

 tions of warm water and soap ; hot fomentations to ab- 

 domen, application of HEARD'S AMERICAN EMBROCATION, 

 to abdomen. 



