fiO SWELLED LEGS. 



and constantly dust this in the curry comb, brush, 

 and cloth, used about the horse, and also in obsti- 

 nate cases a table-spoonful may be stirred in a bucket 

 of water and j^iven daily. A wash of soap-suds, sul- 

 phur, and water may be applied every two or three 

 days to accelerate the cure. If any ointment is . 

 deemed necessary, the sulphur ointment as described 

 on pnge 28, is the best. Keep the mercurials away 

 from the horse In obstinate cases the Arsenical 

 lotion carefully prepared as directed on page 28, 

 may be applied daily for three days, and then 

 intermit for a week, and again apply the lotion if 

 needful. 



Swelled. Legs. 



This affection is of frequent occurrence in horses, 

 and is more especially observed in coarse and bad- 

 ly groomed animals The hind legs are most 

 subject to it, although it frequently extends to the 

 fore legs. Sometimes from metastasis of disease 

 from other parts, the legs swell to an enormous de- 

 gree, and it is attended with some degree of heat' 

 tenderness, and peculiar lameness. The pulse is 

 quickened, and there is evident fever. In such cases 

 there is someimiamationofthe cellular tissue, and an 

 effusion of fluid forming the swelling. In these cases 

 when there is heat and tenderness, a few doses of 

 fifteen drops each of the Specific A A, for Fever will 

 soon relieve the lameness and swelling. If the legs 

 are swelled without being lame or painful, the Speci- 

 fic, I I, for ERUPTIONS, should be given morning and 

 night, with careful grooming and exercise will soon 

 reduce the swelling. If the swelling is accompanied 



