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olil stocking, vvhicli should first be drawn on 

 the Horse's leg, tied round the hoof, and then 

 turned down to receive the poultice in the 

 hollow of the heel. Poultices do no good ex- 

 cept they are always kept moist ; therefore, at 

 night repeat the washing with the soft soap, 

 &c., and also your poultice : do this until the 

 Horse's heels are thoroughly clean, and ap- 

 pear healthy ; you then may commence 

 healing them, which do with the following. 



Take Common Turpentine - 2 oz. 

 Hog's Lard - - - 2 do. 

 Alum, finely powdered 3 do. 



Melt the turpentine and lard together ; then 

 sprinkle in the alum, and stir till cold. Should 

 this not be found sufficiently strong, add to it 



Sulphate of zinc - - 1 oz. 



These remedies are generally found sufficient 

 to heal the cracks and sores of the heels ; but 

 you must be careful not to stop the discharge 

 too sudden, and, especially, if of a constitu- 

 tional nature. 



Some constitutions will not even admit of 

 ointment being applied ; if such be the case, 

 prepare the following : — 



Take Sulphate of zinc - - - 8 oz. 

 Boiling Water - - - 2 pints. 



Apply this lotion frequently to the Horse's 

 heels. 



If you feel inclined to try a mild lotion first, 

 use alum instead of the zinc, varying the 

 dressing, as it may be requisite. 



At the end of five or six days, give another 

 dose of physic, which manage as directed 

 before. The Horse should have exercise, if 

 the weather be dry, but on no account should 

 his legs get wet : a bandage round them will 



be found highly beneficial ; and, by all means, 

 put him in a loose box, or bay of a barn, that 

 he may exercise himself at liberty. When 

 the process of physicking is concluded, give 

 the following. 



Diuretic Sails. 



Take Resin, powdered ----- 8 oz. 

 Nitre, do. ----- 4 do. 

 Juniper Berries ----- 4 do. 

 Soft soap, to form the mass, and divide 

 into twelve. 



Give one of these balls every second day. 

 By this treatment you will get rid of grease ; 

 but constantly bear in mind, to prevent grease, 

 there is nothing to equal cleanliness. 



MANGE. 



This distemper is so universally known, 

 that a general description of its most predomi- 

 nant features would be a very indifferent 

 compliment both to the time and understand- 

 ing of my readers ; suffice it, therefore, to say, 

 a mere superficial view of it instantly conveys 

 to the spectator a very strong idea of wretched- 

 ness and poverty. For nothing can convey 

 it stronger than nature exhausted, sinking 

 under a complication of disease, debility, and 

 poverty. 



And in this case, so true it is, one misfor- 

 tune seldom comes alone, that the latter seems 

 in combination to go hand in hand with this 

 distemper, wherever it makes an appearance • 

 and as a proof of the truth of this observation, 

 it is very little seen amongst Horses of any 

 estimation; on the contrary, it is almost en- 

 tirely confined to the lowest stables, and the 

 lowest proprietors. 



It is observed to fall chiefly upon those the.t 



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