DISEASES OF HOUSES. 3J}5 



of saltpetre. Washing the ulcerated pails with warm soap- 

 suds, copperas and sugar of lead may follow. 



Inflammation of the eyes. Dr. Campbell, of Ohio, recom- 

 mends for this, shutting up in a dark stable, and feeding on 

 fresh-cut grass and bran-mashes. Bleed freely from the 

 mouth, and give Id Ibs. Glauber salts, 2 drams nitre, and lf> 

 grains tartarized antimony, dissolved in a bucket of water, 

 which the animal will drink when thirsty. This to be re- 

 peated daily till purging is effected. If it fails, bleed from 

 the large veins just below the eye, taking 15 to 20 oz. of blood. 

 Tlie sting of hornets, bees or snakes, may be relieved by 

 immediate external application of strong spirits of hartshorn ; 

 salt and vinegar arc also good. 



For sprains t take a mixture of 1 oz. sweet oil, 4 oz. spirits 

 hartshorn, h oz. oil of thyme, and rub with-it frequently. 

 The remedies mentioned below are also effectual for sprains. 

 For a bruise or blow, apply hot water a long time with wet 

 cloths. Beef brine is an excellent lotion for both sprains and 

 bruises. A veteran among horses, claims that it will almost 

 set a joint, or heal a fracture. Wormwood or tanzy lotions 

 are also good. 



Fistula is frequently cured by repeated applications of salt. 

 Wounds should be washed twice a day with clean, soft 

 water, or with a little Castile soap added, and then rub with 

 whale-oil. This answers for all seasons, keeps off flies, re- 

 stores the huir, and of the original color. 



Galls, or wounds on the back from the saddle, are most 

 effectually removed by white-lead, moistened with swcet-oil 

 or milk. The saddle ought always to fit easily and be well 

 padded, and it should be taken off and the animal's back 

 washed at every baiting. 



Shoeing is an important! operation, and should never be at- 

 tempted but under the supervision of an experienced person ; 

 nor ought the shoes to remain so long as to produce contrac- 

 tion of the hoof, which is followed by lameness and corns. 

 They should be re-set as often as every five or six weeks. 

 Contraction of the foot is also caused by standing on the dry 

 stable for some days. In this case the hoof should be stop- 

 ped with fresh cow-manure and clay, or with a thick felt 

 soaked in water, and cut to suit the foot. This is also a good 

 application over night, for horses that have accomplished a 

 hard day's work on a dry road. Litter is not objectionable 

 to the feet, if clean and not too damp. Some suppose this 

 the cause of contraction, but it is the reverse. It is besides 



