32 ROE ON THE HORSE. 



TKEATMENT. 



If attended to in time cooling applications, 

 (such as Sugar of Lead, or Acetate of Zinc, 2 oz. 

 in 2 quarts of vinegar and 2 of water), or a* far- 

 thest the use of a counter-irritant Liniment of 

 Ammonia, Turpentine, Origanum, and Alcoholic 

 Spirits of Camphor, 2 ounces of each, applied 3 

 or 4 times a day, may produce the desired effect, 

 but if neglected until firmly seated, use strong 

 Tr. Iodine or Binioiodide of Mercury, 2 drachms 

 to 1 ounce of lard, to be rubbed over part affected 

 two or 3 times per day, until blistered; but once 

 or twice on the young, thin-skinned animal, is 

 all that is necessary, and let this precaution 

 always be kept in mind, not on any account to 

 allow the ointment to spread upon the surround- 

 ing sound parts. 



M 



OUTH. 



This is an overlapping of the upper jaw and 

 projection of upper front teeth, which naturally 

 suggests the similarity to the parrots bill. If this 

 interferes with eating the extra length should be 

 removed with saw or tooth shears. They are 

 sometimes tolerable keepers and fair workers, 

 but do not think they can ever be brought to any- 

 thing near perfect mastication, and to say the 

 least of them are greatly depreciated in value. 



FISTULA OF THE WITHEF\S. 



Belongs to the same class of diseases as 

 Poll Evil, and is brought on by blows, bruises, 



