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come from an injury, as by the jack lying on the sore parts all 

 the time. 



Treatment. There is no medicine that will heal up sores of 

 this kind like our Healing Lotion. Wash the sores once or twice 

 a day with castile soap and water, and apply the Healing Lotion 

 after each washing. If you think the jack's "blood is bad, this 

 can be relieved by giving our Condition Powders. All jack own- 

 ers will be more than pleased with this Healing Lotion when once 

 tried. 



OEDEMA STOCKING SWELLED LEGS. 



This is quite frequently seen in the horse. It is caused by bad 

 blood, debility, derangement of the kidneys, fast work upon hard 

 roads, etc. It is often seen in connection with certain debilitat- 

 ing diseases, as distemper, influenza, indigestion, pnemonia, etc. 



Symptoms. It is oftenest seen in the hind legs at the ankles. 

 The swelling may extend up above the hocks, but generally re- 

 mains down about the ankles. After an animal has been driven 

 one, two, or five miles the swelling may all disappear, but by let- 

 ting the animal remain in the stable all night they will be swollen 

 as bad as ever by morning. Stocking is more often due to bad 

 blood and weak circulation. The blood is thin and watery, and 

 a certain amount becomes lodged in the legs. In these cases the 

 swelling will pit on pressure and is not fevered or sore. When 

 due to any injury or from hard driving there is more or less fever 

 and soreness, and it is quite firm and hard. 



Treatment. If caused by debility, bad blood, etc., give as a 

 drench one pint raw linseed oil, and give full doses of our Con- 

 dition Powders night and morning in damp feed for two or three 



