198 DR. LEGEAR'S STOCK BOOK. 



water and one of the following lotions injected well into the sore 

 <'very morning except when the turpentine is used: 



Corrosive sublimate 10 grains. 



Alcohol 1 ounce. 



Wat.'r .. 7 ounces. 



Mix. 



Or 



Creolin 1 dram. 



Water 8 ounces. 



Mix. 



Or use Dr. LeGear's Healing Lotion. If in the summer time, 

 you can keep the flies away by using Dr. LeGear's Screw Worm 

 Powder. (See Appendix.) 



CROOKED TAIL. 



Horses are occasionally seen that carry their tails to one side 

 when traveling, but when standing the tail generally hangs 

 straight. They are either born that way or do it from habit. 

 It is very annoying to the owner of the horse if he uses it for 

 single driving. It is not objectionable as a general rule in u 

 farm horse, but looks bad in a driving horse. 



Treatment. As a general rule the tail can be straightened by 

 cutting in two one of the muscles at the side to which the tail 

 crooks. The muscle on that side is shorter than the one on the 

 opposite side. The place of operation is a few inches from the 

 root of the tail. An incision is made through the skin and the 

 muscle cut in two. The tail is then fastened around to the other 

 side to allow a division to irrow in between the divided ends of 



