l62 HOW TO EDUCATE HORSES. 



TO BRIGHTEN UP AN OLD HORSE. 



One ounce each of oil of cloves, oil rosemary, oil 

 sassafras, oil wintergreen, tincture cantharides, two 

 ounces tincture asafcetida, four ounces alcohol; mix 

 and give ten drops in pail of water. This will give 

 life to all that is not dead, and make the hair lay 

 nice. 



DROPSY OF MUSCLES ON THE CHEST. 



Symptoms. — The horse is dull, loses his appetite, 

 swellsalong the belly and chest between the forelegs, 

 roots of the mane and tail dead. Cure. — Rowels in 

 the breast and along the sides, as far back as the 

 swelling goes; then give good physic. After the 

 physic operates give the cleansing powders; one table- 

 spoonful twice a day on bran mash till the swelling 

 subsides; keep the horse dry. 



FOR SCRATCHES. 



One ounce sugar of lead, one ounce burnt alum, 

 half ounce sulphate zinc, one quart rain water; wash 

 off clean with Castile soap and water; let dry and ap- 

 ply the liquid for three or four days. A sure cure if 

 not grease heel. 



GREASE HEEL. 



Bleed one gallon, physic; then give the cleansing 

 powders, then use the ointment, one ounce each blue 

 vitriol, copperas, sugar lead, resin, two ounces spirits 

 turpentine, four ounces sheep tallow, one pound hog's 

 lard; make in a salve; wash the sores and then use 

 the ointment. Wash off all clean every third day 

 till cured. 



